Sexplosion: From Andy Warhol to A Clockwork Orange-- How a Generation of Pop Rebels Broke All the Taboos - Hardcover

Hofler, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062088343 ISBN 13: 9780062088345

Publisher: ItBooks, 2014

Synopsis

Entertaining, amusing, and insightful, Sexplosion is the story of the art and artists who helped herald the sexual revolution

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Review:

Dizzying in its magnitude and impact . . . Hofler describes in often strong language and with considerable wit what was unmistakably a new cultural reality and moral perspective in America and Britain . . . (Booklist (starred review))

Lively [and] unapologetically profane . . . Hofler covers pop-culture figures and their creations with an expert’s depth of knowledge . . . resulting in a delightful journey through a short-lived but influential period (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

Fun, fascinating examination of the moment when American and British culture seemed to lose all inhibitions . . . Readers will marvel over the ideological distance traveled since those years . . . Sparkling history of an artistically spirited age. (Kirkus Reviews)

So vivid it’s like reliving the times, Robert Hofler’s Sexplosion seamlessly illuminates in fast-paced detail the tumultuous era in which American culture finally lost its virginity. His impressive research and authoritative voice make for a !*&%#@! good read. (Stephen M. Silverman, author Dancing on the Ceiling: Stanley Donen and His Movies)

Sexplosion is a multifaceted gem-a close examination of the intersection of sex, politics, and the arts that is also a thrilling cultural history. It is an original and provocative look at the backstage scenes of America’s theaters, studios, and clubs, where artists were demolishing inhibitions and transforming our lives. (Bob Spitz, author of Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child)

“Rich, funny, and comprehensive, Sexplosion takes you inside the tumultuous, energizing years of 1968 to 1973, when artists, filmmakers, and writers defied authority and challenged every taboo to create a sexual revolution that reverberates to this day. This is a superb evocation of an era.” (Patricia Bosworth, author of Jane Fonda: The Private Life of a Public Woman)

Sexplosion is a witty, insightful ride through the most entertaining period in American pop culture, the late 1960’s, when saying bad words and shedding one’s clothes in public were controversial and, in some circles, heroic acts. (―Ron Nyswaner, screenwriter of Philadelphia and The Painted Veil)

A thoroughly enjoyable romp through a five year explosion of taboo busting, sexually adventurous entertainment. Robert Hofler pays tribute to the trailblazing artists who paved the way for the freedom on screen that we take for granted today. (Jeffrey Schwarz, director of I AM DIVINE and VITO)

Fascinating. (L.A. Weekly)

A bona fide page-turner . . . Fascinating, funny, and thorough . . . Sexplosion tells the story of the people who made our current enlightenment possible. (LitReactor)

About the Author:

Robert Hofler is senior editor at Variety. He has spent over thirty-five years as an entertainment journailst, having worked previously at Life and Us magazine. His prior nonfiction works include the Henry Willson biography The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson, Varietys The Movie That Changed My Life, and the Allan Carr biography Party Animals. He lives in Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: ItBooks
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062088343
• ISBN 13: 9780062088345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368