Air guitar : essays on art & democracy

by Dave Hickey

Paperback, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

306/.0973

Tags

art, criticism

Genres

Publication

New York : Distributed by D.A.P. (Distributed Art Publishers), c1997.

Description

Essays explore the influence of art in twentieth-century American culture, including jazz, basketball, professional wrestling, magic, gambling, entrepreneurship, series television and automotive design.

User reviews

LibraryThing member kbullfrog
These lovely essays on pop culture, art and music, have altered my views and added to my overall art vocabulary. I especially love his essay on Hank Williams in the Glass Bottom Cadillac. Although a bit dated in perspective, most of the writing is classic and withstands modern standards of art
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Subjects

Arts, American
Arts, American 20th century
Arts, Modern 20th century United States
Democracy in literature
Popular culture United States

Awards

Newsweek 50 Books for Our Times (2009)

Original publication date

1997

Physical description

215 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

0963726455 / 9780963726452

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