Art : Popular Culture

ONCE,. T-shirts were just unadorned undergarments. But with the evolution of screen printing and the birth of band merchandising, T-shirts became so much cooler. Now every band with an ounce of savvy knows the importance of T-shirts not only as a lucrative sideline but also as a means of self- promotion and a way for fans to show their allegiance. The Art of the Band T-shirt is a visual history of that perennial fashion statement, complete with nearly two hundred images of the most important, influential, iconic, and ironic T-shirts. more...

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This third edition of a popular text offers an accessible overview of the central themes: language, semiotics, Marxism and ideology, individualism, subjectivity and discourse. more...

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Illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Search for words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Use your down time to prepare for an exam.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Table of Contents. I. Cinema of the United States. II. Famous American Directors. III. Famous American Actors. IV. Awards. V. 100 Best American Movies of All Times. I. Cinema of the United States: About | History | Notable figures in U.S. film. II. Famous American Directors: A-Z List. Woody Allen. Robert Altman. Hal Ashby. Busby Berkeley. Peter Bogdanovich. Frank Borzage. James L. Brooks. Mel Brooks. Tod Browning. Tim Burton. John Cassavetes. William Castle. Joel and Ethan Coen. Francis Ford Coppola. Roger Corman. Cameron Crowe. George Cukor. Cecil B. DeMille. Brian De Palma. Clint Eastwood. Victor Fleming. John Ford. Bob Fosse. Samuel Fuller. D.W. Griffith. Alice Guy-Blaché. Howard Hawks. George Roy Hill. Alfred Hitchcock. John Huston. Jim Jarmusch. Spike Jonze. Stanley Kubrick. Fritz Lang. Spike Lee. Ernst Lubitsch. George Lucas. Sidney Lumet. David Lynch. Terrence Malick. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Michael Mann. Russ Meyer. Vincente Minnelli. Leo McCarey. Alan J. Pakula. Alexander Payne. Sam Peckinpah. Arthur Penn. Sydney Pollack. Bob Rafelson. Sam Raimi. Nicholas Ray. Jean Renoir. Kevin Smith. Martin Scorsese. Steven Soderbergh. Todd Solondz. Steven Spielberg. Oliver Stone. Quentin Tarantino. Gus Van Sant. King Vidor. Raoul Walsh. John Waters. Robert Wise. III. Famous American Actors: A-Z List. more...

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Networks of DesireÑthe second volume in the Mechademia series, an annual forum devoted to critical and creative work on Japanese anime, manga, and the fan cultures that have coalesced around themÑexplores the varieties of desire that structure and influence much of contemporary anime and manga in manifestations that range from the explicitly sexual to more sublimated text and imagery. Collecting original essays by scholars, artists, and fans, Networks of Desire considers key issues at play in a Japanese society increasingly uncertain of its place in a globalized world: from idealized representations of same-sex desire in such sh™jo manga (girlsÕ comics) as The Rose of Versailles, to fan fiction inspired by the gender-switching manga Ranma , to desire in otaku communities. Deftly weaving together desire and discourse, Mechademia 2 illuminates the techno-carnal fantasies, animalistic consumption, political nostalgia, and existential hunger underlying the most popular and influential expressions of Japanese popular culture today. Contributors: Brent Allison, Meredith Suzanne Hahn Aquila, Hiroki Azuma, William L. Benzon, Christopher Bolton, Martha Cornog, Patrick Drazen, Marc Hairston, Mari Kotani, Shu Kuge, Margherita Long, Daisuke Miyao, Hiromi Mizuno, Mariana Ortega, Timothy Perper, Eron Rauch, Trina Robbins, Brian Ruh, Deborah Shamoon, Masami Toku, Keith Vincent. more...

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Step inside Michael Bell's antiquarian bookshop, stocked with rare and fine collectibles of infinite variety, from Book of Blank Maps, With Instructions, to Autobiography of the Best Abused Man in the World. By perusing these curious works from bygone times, inquiring readers will be rewarded with instruction on such rarely understood pursuits as Single-Handed Cruising and Girls' Interests. A treasure trove of the best of bookmaking, here is a library of laughs. more...

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