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9%OFFMaria Elena Buszek - Pin-Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture - 9780822337461 - V9780822337461
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Pin-Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture

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Description for Pin-Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture Paperback. This richly illustrated history of the pin-up since its birth more than 150 years ago reveals how the development of the pin-up is intimately connected to the history of feminism Num Pages: 464 pages, 103 photographs (incl. 9 in color). BIC Classification: AC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Subverting stereotypical images of women, a new generation of feminist artists is remaking the pin-up, much as Annie Sprinkle, Cindy Sherman, and others did in the 1970s and 1980s. As shocking as contemporary feminist pin-ups are intended to be, perhaps more surprising is that the pin-up has been appropriated by women for their own empowerment since its inception more than a century ago. Pin-Up Grrrls tells the history of the pin-up from its birth, revealing how its development is intimately connected to the history of feminism. Maria Elena Buszek documents the genre’s 150-year history with more than 100 illustrations, many ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822337461
SKU
V9780822337461
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About Maria Elena Buszek
Maria Elena Buszek is Assistant Professor of Art History at the Kansas City Art Institute and a regular contributor to Bust magazine.

Reviews for Pin-Up Grrrls: Feminism, Sexuality, Popular Culture
“Pin-Up Grrrls is a funny, sexy, political take on the pin-up. In this book, women flaunt their sexuality, use images of themselves to their own ends, and remake the pin-up genre in endlessly creative ways.”—Susie Bright, author of Mommy’s Little Girl: On Sex, Motherhood, Porn, and Cherry Pie “Pin-ups that women love? That they create? Yes! In her brilliantly vibrant ... Read more

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