Talking Shops: Detroit Commercial Folk Art - Couverture souple

Clements, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0814330908 ISBN 13 : 9780814330906

Editeur : Wayne State University Press, 2004

Synopsis

A striking collection of full-color photographs celebrating Detroit's unique commercial folk art.

Cruise down the inner-city streets of Detroit and your eyes take in an array of familiar images of poverty and decay. What renowned photographer David Clements sees on these gritty Detroit streets are the ad displays on so many local businesses, including salons, churches, and car washes. In Talking Shops, Clements captures mural facades that transform what might have been a typical urban landscape into a canvas for some of the city's most vibrant folk art. With more than 130 full-color photographs, this delightful book uncovers such treasures as the "Mr. Foote Hand Car Wash," and the "Kill Them Dead" roach exterminator. Yet for all their whimsy, these subjects were created by artists who have used brilliant colors, meticulous words, and aggressive messages that seem to talk, if not shout, to passersby.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Clements is a professional producer and director of radio, television, and photography. His work also appears in Art in Detroit Public Places (Wayne State University Press, 1999).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wayne State University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0814330908
• ISBN 13: 9780814330906
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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