Freaks, Geeks, And Strange Girls: Sideshow Banners of the Great American Midway - Softcover

Al, Et; Johnson, Randy; Meah, Johnny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 086719622X ISBN 13: 9780867196221

Publisher: Last Gasp,U.S., 2005

Synopsis

"Originally published by Hardy Marks Publications"--T.p. verso.

About this title

Synopsis:

A FASCINATING INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF SIDESHOW CULTURE OF RURAL AMERICA Sideshow banners are a true slice of Americana A colourful history of the carnival sideshow banner art. The book lovingly surveys this now vanished icon of early rural America, counter pointing classic freak show art with contemporary interpretations. Features 100 colour photographs 50 archival b & w photos of sideshows provide a historical context for the banner illustrations. By the mid-1980s, banners became scarcer and private collectors bartered their treasures back and forth, driving the value of the canvases higher and higher. They are now a rarity and are considered as art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Last Gasp,U.S.
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 086719622X
• ISBN 13: 9780867196221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180