On the Town

One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square

Paperback EN 2009 9781844673971
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Described as ‘a continuous carnival’ and ‘the crossroads of the world,’ Times Square is a singular phenomenon: the spot where imagination and veracity intersect. To Marshall Berman, it is also the flashing, teeming, and strangely beautiful nexus of his life. In this remarkable book, Berman takes us on a thrilling illustrated tour of Times Square, revealing a landscape both mythic and real. Interleafing his own recollections with social commentary, he reveals how movies, graphic arts, literature, popular music, television, and, of course, the Broadway theater have reflected Times Square’s voluminous light to illuminate a vast spectrum of themes and vignettes. Part love letter, part revelatory semiotic exposition of a place known to all, On the Town is a nonstop excursion to the heart of American civilization, written by one of our keenest, most entertaining cultural observers.

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ISBN13:9781844673971
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:304
Uitgever:Verso Books
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1KBB-US-NAK New York
3MP 20e eeuw, ca. 1900 tot ca. 1999

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