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Cute, Quaint, Hungry, and Romantic: The Aesthetics of Consumerism
Cute Quaint Hungry and Romantic The Aesthetics of Consumerism
Author: Daniel Harris
A psychic voyage into the aesthetic unconscious of the consumer, examining the broad principles that govern the appearance of popular culture, from cuteness to quaintness, coolness to cleanness, the natural to the futuristic Why has the ring of the telephone become a beep? What ever happened to the bumpers and fenders of cars? Why do food comme...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465028481
ISBN-10: 0465028489
Publication Date: 5/2000
Pages: 228
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Very interesting - thought provoking essays about advertising and our culture.
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a thoughtful appreciation of aesthetics in this era!


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