For Which It Stands
(Sprache: Englisch)
What do Mickey Mouse, Coca Cola, McDonald's golden arches and the stars and stripes all have in common? They are all stamped with an illustrious, invisible but totally obvious seal that proclaims, "Made in America." These images and others like them have...
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What do Mickey Mouse, Coca Cola, McDonald's golden arches and the stars and stripes all have in common? They are all stamped with an illustrious, invisible but totally obvious seal that proclaims, "Made in America." These images and others like them have become stand-ins for the country itself, recognizable to people all over the world. With bright colors and radical designs, they symbolize the United States, a place heralded for its wealth of opportunities and the rich creativity that can only thrive in a land of the free. Whether produced as the result of rags to riches stories, or as allegorical takes on a fascinating culture, these images provoke spirited responses the world over, attaining cult status on a global level. FOR WHICH IT STANDS presents a collection of contemporary artists working in diverse media who use these traditional American icons to relate their own inspired ideas.
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What do Mickey Mouse, Coca Cola, McDonald's golden arches and the stars and stripes all have in common? They are all stamped with an illustrious, invisible but totally obvious seal that proclaims, "Made in America." These images and others like them have become stand-ins for the country itself, recognizable to people all over the world. With bright colors and radical designs, they symbolize the United States, a place heralded for its wealth of opportunities and the rich creativity that can only thrive in a land of the free. Whether produced as the result of rags to riches stories, or as allegorical takes on a fascinating culture, these images provoke spirited responses the world over, attaining cult status on a global level. FOR WHICH IT STANDS presents a collection of contemporary artists working in diverse media who use these traditional American icons to relate their own inspired ideas.
Autoren-Porträt
Carla Sakamoto is an art and design book editor and writer based in New York City. Having begun her career in magazine publishing at The Condé Nast Publications, she then received her Master's degree in Modern Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has since been a book editor for leading illustrated book publishing houses such as Rizzoli International Publications, Assouline Publishing, and Acanthus Press for over ten years. Her expertise in illustrated books includes developing and packaging visually-arresting children's picture books with renowned artists and graphic designers. In addition, she currently writes art criticism for Artwrit.com and has also written on art, architecture, design, fashion, food, and lifestyle topics for Surface, Blackbook, and Bon Appétit magazines.
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2012, 400 Seiten, 200 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 25,9 x 34,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Curated by Carla Sakamoto. Creative Direction by Susanne Schaal
- Herausgegeben: Carla Sakamoto
- Verlag: Farameh Media
- ISBN-10: 0984034110
- ISBN-13: 9780984034116
Sprache:
Englisch
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