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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Martin ParrPublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 15.00cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9780714843919ISBN 10: 0714843911 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 February 2004 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents160 colour postcards plus captions.Reviews'Such American hot spots ... may have been boring then - or, stranger yet, they may not have been - but they're so cheesy now they're delicious.'(The Wall Street Journal) 'A wry collection of American gems.' (Metropolitan Home) 'Boring Postcards USA reads as a technicolor-toned paean to the optimism of postwar America.' (Interiors) 'A magnificent compendium ... has a hypnotic feel, and is a reminder that America isn't all the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and New York skyline.' (Simon Hoggart, Guardian) Such American hot spots... may have been boring then - or, stranger yet, they may not have been - but they're so cheesy now they're delicious. -The Wall Street Journal A wry collection of American gems. -Metropolitan Home Boring Postcards USA reads as a technicolor-toned paean to the optimism of postwar America. -Interiors A magnificent compendium... has a hypnotic feel, and is a reminder that America isn't all the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and New York skyline. -Simon Hoggart, Guardian 'Such American hot spots ... may have been boring then - or, stranger yet, they may not have been - but they're so cheesy now they're delicious.'(The Wall Street Journal) 'A wry collection of American gems.' (Metropolitan Home) 'Boring Postcards USA reads as a technicolor-toned paean to the optimism of postwar America.' (Interiors) 'A magnificent compendium a | has a hypnotic feel, and is a reminder that America isna (TM)t all the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and New York skyline.' (Simon Hoggart, Guardian) 'Such American hot spots ... may have been boring then - or, stranger yet, they may not have been - but they're so cheesy now they're delicious.'(The Wall Street Journal) 'A wry collection of American gems.' (Metropolitan Home) 'Boring Postcards USA reads as a technicolor-toned paean to the optimism of postwar America.' (Interiors) 'A magnificent compendium i'1/2 has a hypnotic feel, and is a reminder that America isni'1/2t all the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and New York skyline.' (Simon Hoggart, Guardian) Author InformationThe work of Martin Parr bridges the divide between art and documentary photography. His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art. A member of the international photo agency Magnum, Parr is an avid collector of books and a world authority on the photobook. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |