{"title":"Leonard Banco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonard Banco\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations at the intersection of visual culture and social history, with a particular emphasis on periodicals and their role in shaping public perception. His works delve into the nuanced ways magazines have influenced and documented the American experience, making them a compelling read for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect carefully curated narratives that illuminate the cultural significance of printed media, combining scholarly research with accessible prose. Banco’s books invite reflection on how art, history, and media converge to frame societal values and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"magazines-and-the-american-experience-highlights-from-the-collection-of-steven-lomazow-md-by-leonard-banco-9781605830919","title":"Magazines and the American Experience – Highlights from the Collection of Steven Lomazow, M.D.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeously illustrated tour of several centuries of American magazine history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the American magazine is intricately entwined with the history of the nation itself. In the colonial eighteenth century, magazines were crucial outlets for revolutionary thought, with the first statement of American independence appearing in Thomas Paine’s \u003cem\u003ePennsylvania Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e in June 1776. In the eighteenth century, magazines were some of the first staging grounds for still-contentious debates on Federalism and states’ rights. In the years that followed, the landscape of publications spread in every direction to explore aspects of American life from sports to politics, religion to entertainment, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagazines and the American Experience\u003c\/em\u003e is an expansive and chronological tour of the American magazine from 1733 to the present. Illustrated with more than four hundred colour images, the book examines an enormous selection of specialty magazines devoted to a range of interests running from labour to leisure to literature. The contributors—Leonard Banco and Suze Bienaimee, both experts in the field of periodical history—devote particular focus to magazines written for and by Black Americans throughout US history, including David Ruggles’s \u003cem\u003eMirror of History\u003c\/em\u003e (1838), [Frederick] \u003cem\u003eDouglass’ Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e (1859), the combative \u003cem\u003eMessenger\u003c\/em\u003e (1917), the \u003cem\u003eNegro Digest\u003c\/em\u003e (1942), and \u003cem\u003eEssence\u003c\/em\u003e (1970). With its mix of detailed descriptions, historical context, and lush illustrations, this handsome guide to American magazines should entice casual readers and serious collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536756523244,"sku":"9781605830919","price":142.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/867975f513b7d86e78fa6dd04a820c7a.jpg?v=1776904480"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/leonard-banco.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}