Lauren Steinberg: The Basement Archive

ISBN 978-0-9985006-3-8July 2017, English, 4.25 x 10 in, 135 pages, color, softcover, glow-in-the-dark coil bindingDesign: Sming Sming Books The Basement Archive is a collection of film stills, exploring the archetypal space of the basement. The archive was developed by artist Lauren Steinberg, a native of Los Angeles where basements are uncommon in homes, but a commonplace in movies. The book features stills from over 50 films, spanning genres of cult classics, horror, comedy, and drama. The Basement Archive also includes an introduction by Harry Gamboa Jr. Films included: Agnes of God, All Dogs Go to Heaven, An American Crime, Arsenic and Old Lace, Basquiat, Batman, Blast From the Past, The Boogens, Cherry Falls, The Collector, The Conjuring, The Divide, The Evil Dead, The Firm, First Born, Gacey, The Galaxy Invader, The Goonies, The Harvest, Heat, The Hole, Home Alone, House Arrest, Housebound, I Saw the Devil, The Innkeepers, Irresistible, It’s Alive, L.A. Confidential, Leprechaun,