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Conventional Wisdom
Arthur Drooker
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Description for Conventional Wisdom
Conventional Wisdom chronicles author-photographer Arthur Drooker's travels to quirky conventions in the United States, including Lincoln presenters, furries, and mermaids, and documents them as unique expressions of community, culture, and connection. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 273 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1576.
An unconventional chronicle, Conventional Wisdom is author-photographer ArthurDrooker's quirky look at conventions held by some unusual interest groups, including Lincolnpresenters, furries, and mermaids. Dropper documents these events as unique expressions ofcommunity, culture, and connection. The humorous and insightful text,including intimate interviews conducted with attendees, complements the stunning photographsDrooker shot during his visits to each convention over a three-year period. From theballrooms to the vendor rooms to the guest rooms, Drooker's ubiquitous camera capturesthe essence and exuberance of these annual gatherings.
Conventional Wisdom shows that regardless of what they'reabout, where they're held or who attends them, all conventions satisfy a basichuman ... Read more
An unconventional chronicle, Conventional Wisdom is author-photographer ArthurDrooker's quirky look at conventions held by some unusual interest groups, including Lincolnpresenters, furries, and mermaids. Dropper documents these events as unique expressions ofcommunity, culture, and connection. The humorous and insightful text,including intimate interviews conducted with attendees, complements the stunning photographsDrooker shot during his visits to each convention over a three-year period. From theballrooms to the vendor rooms to the guest rooms, Drooker's ubiquitous camera capturesthe essence and exuberance of these annual gatherings.
Conventional Wisdom shows that regardless of what they'reabout, where they're held or who attends them, all conventions satisfy a basichuman ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Glitterati Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781943876273
SKU
V9781943876273
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About Arthur Drooker
Arthur Drooker is the author and photographerof American Ruins, Lost Worlds: Ruins of the Americas,and Pie Town Revisited. His work has been featured on CBSSunday Morning and has toured museums, including the Virginia Centerof Architecture, and the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C. Drookerhas also written, produced, and directed award-winning televisiondocumentaries. To see a selection of his work, ... Read more
Reviews for Conventional Wisdom
In sameness there is wackiness. Over three years Arthur Drooker trekked around the U.S. to document extreme enthusiasts and true believers at conventions and trade shows, from ventriloquist gatherings to clown conclaves to bondage festivities. What seems amusing or bizarre to the uninitiated is comfort for cultists. “No longer an outsider,” James Wolcott writes in his foreword, “you are, for ... Read more