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In The Dangerous Book Four Boys, James Franco is casting himself as both an artist and a writer. His book is a product of collaboration and a source of inspiration for his exhibition of films, drawings, photos, and sculptures. The Dangerous Book Four Boys explores adolescence, adulthood, sexuality, destruction and masculinity. Franco draws upon the traditional notions of masculinity, sensuality and celebrity and presents them as both humorous and lascivious. The title stems from a recent book written by a British father as an antidote to over-protective child rearing, which Franco uses to present a rejection of normative parenthood, consequently suggesting alternative ideals. |
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“The Dangerous Book Four Boys explores
adolescence, adulthood, sexuality, destruction and masculinity. Franco draws upon the traditional notions of masculinity, sensuality and celebrity and presents them as both humorous and lascivious.”
James Franco: Dangerous Book Four Boys: James Franco (Skira Rizzoli, $50.00, ISBN: 978-0-8478-3813-4)
James Franco: The Dangerous Book Four Boys
In The Dangerous Book Four Boys, James Franco is casting himself as both an artist and a writer. His book is a product of collaboration and a source of inspiration for his exhibition of films, drawings, photos, and sculptures. The Dangerous Book Four Boys explores adolescence, adulthood, sexuality, destruction and masculinity. Franco draws upon the traditional notions of masculinity, sensuality and celebrity and presents them as both humorous and lascivious. The title stems from a recent book written by a British father as an antidote to over-protective child rearing, which Franco uses to present a rejection of normative parenthood, consequently suggesting alternative ideals. Giving us a window to his growing artistic mind is a book that represents a creative journey through masculinity—one that allows destruction and despair, but also the exploration of self, sexuality and the world around us.
