Boring postcards USA / collection, Martin Parr.

Title & Author:

Boring postcards USA / collection, Martin Parr.

Publication:

London : Phaidon, 2004.

Description:

176 pages : color illustrations ; 15 x 21 cm

Summary:

"Boring Postcards goes Stateside - 160 exquisitely dull postcards from America. In the original Boring Postcards Magnum photographer and postcard enthusiast Martin Parr brought together 160 of the dullest postcards of 50s, 60s and 70s Britain to make a book that was, paradoxically, both fascinating and extremely funny. It was one of those ideas that seemed so obvious that no one could believe it hadn't been done before, and it caught the public imagination in a big way. Boring Postcards was discussed everywhere from daytime TV shows to in-flight magazines, from The Times to the Time magazine. It was so successful partly because it was more than just a funny book. The very fact that such places and people were once considered to be interesting or beautiful enough to merit a postcard made us aware of the changes which had taken place ..."--Publisher description.

ISBN:

0714843911 (paperback)
9780714843919 (paperback)

Subject:

Postcards United States Pictorial works.
Manners and customs
Postcards
Prentbriefkaarten.
United States Social life and customs 1945-1970 Pictorial works.
United States Social life and customs 1971- Pictorial works.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 1945-1970 Ouvrages illustrés.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 1971- Ouvrages illustrés.
United States
Verenigde Staten.

Form/genre:

Viewbooks.
Illustrated works

Added entries:

Parr, Martin, 1952-

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 232378
Call No.: NC1878 .B67 2004
Status: Available

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