Mod Art: Music and Graphics, Fashion and Art, Mod Design from the 1950s to 1990s - Hardcover

Paul 'Smiler' Anderson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783059680 ISBN 13: 9781783059683

Publisher: Omnibus Press, 2019

Synopsis

Examining and illustrating the art scene surrounding the birth of modernism and its simultaneous rise among the burgeoning working class Mod scene of the Sixties, Paul Anderson s Mod Art is the definitive work on the visual culture of Mod. With interviews from key artists, scene members and a rich understanding of the how the collision of high art and mass culture formed, Mod Art will appeal to fans of history, music, fashion and art. Gorgeously illustrated with a treasure trove of hundreds of colour photographs of famous, rediscovered and rare images from the era, Mod Art will be read and re-read for years to come.Paul Anderson's previous book, Mods: The New Religion, is a best seller in the genre and considered a defining work on the subculture.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Smiler Anderson fell in love with the Mod way of life in 1979. Since the Eighties he has been involved in organising numerous Mod events, publishing fanzines and running club nights. Paul was also co-curator of the biggest Sixties Mods exhibition to date, and has written many magazine articles and record sleevenotes. He is also the author of the best-selling Mods: The New Religion.

From the Back Cover

Examining and illustrating the art scene surrounding the birth of modernism and its simultaneous rise among the burgeoning working class Mod scene of the 60's, Paul Anderson's Mod Art is the definitive work on the visual culture of Mod. With interviews from key artists, scene members, a rich understanding of the how the collision of high art and mass culture formed Mod Art this book will appeal to fans of history, music, fashion and art. Gorgeously illustrated with a treasure trove of hundreds of colour photographs of famous, rediscovered and rare photographs from the era Mod Art will be read and re-read for years to come. Paul Anderson's previous title with Omnibus, Mods: The New Religion has sold over nine thousand copies since publication.

Edition details

• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783059680
• ISBN 13: 9781783059683
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224