This collection of essays is the first major work to take in Dennis Hopper as a creative artist in all his fields of endeavour, from acting and directing to photography, sculpture, and expressionist painting.

IntroductionScenes from a Revolutionary LifeHip-Hopp: Dennis Hopper and MusicThe Elephant in the Room: Dennis Hopper and American PoliticsLove and Hate: The Conflict of Emotions in The Blackout and Carried AwayCommercial Breakdown: Dennis Hopper in the World of AdvertisementsWhite Light/White Heat: Actor and Character Collide in White StarDouble Standards: The Art and Photography of Dennis HopperCoda: Breaking the Fourth Wall AcknowledgementsNotes BibliographyIndex