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The 1980s: Image of a Decade
Series: The Decades Series
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Travel back in time with this era-defining book. Start with the exuberance of graffiti, breakdancing, and boom boxes on the subway; the beeps and bloops of new electronic game consoles; and Jane Fonda's pastel leotards and legwarmers. Skip forward from the first space shuttle to the...
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Discover the 1980s afresh with this decade-defining book, evocatively illustrated and expertly curated by one of our most popular writers on visual culture.
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Travel back in time with this era-defining book.
Start with the exuberance of graffiti, breakdancing, and boom boxes on the subway; the beeps and bloops of new electronic game consoles; and Jane Fonda's pastel leotards and legwarmers. Skip forward from the first space shuttle to the first episode of The Simpsons, from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Gordon Gekko, from shoulder pads to smiley faces.
Witness the establishment of an assertive new gay culture and club scene, the unrivalled global gathering of the Live Aid concerts, and the equally strident fight against apartheid. Listen to the reverberation of cultural decibels rising across the globe and shaking society's foundations, from Madrid's La Movida to the Soviet Union's Perestroika and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Welcome to the 1980s.
Series: The Decades Series
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The 1980s: Image of a Decade
Travel back in time with this era-defining book. Start with the exuberance of graffiti, breakdancing, and boom boxes on the subway; the beeps and bloops of new electronic game consoles; and Jane Fonda's pastel leotards and legwarmers. Skip forward from the first space shuttle to the first episode of The Simpsons, from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Gordon Gekko, from shoulder pads...Hardback$10000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500027226
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 70 Illustrations, black and white; 245 Illustrations, color
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 220.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 1860g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Henry Carroll is an author, editor and screenwriter with an MFA from the Royal College of Art, London. His bestselling 'Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs' series has sold over one million copies across 22 languages. He is also the author of Photographers on Photography. Originally from London, Henry now lives in Los Angeles.
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