Talking Shops

Detroit Commercial Folk Art
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-8143-3090-6
Verlag: Wayne State University Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 277 mm x 215 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Reihe: Great Lakes Books

Cruise down the inner-city streets of Detroit and your eyes take in an array of familiar images of poverty and decay. What renowned photographer David Ciements sees on these gritty Detrolt streets are the ad displays on so many local businesses, including salons, churches, and car washes. In Talking Shops, Clements captures mural facades that transform what might have been a typical urban landscape into a canvas for some of the city's most vibrant folk art. With more than 130 full-color photographs, this delightful book uncovers such treasures as the ""Mr. Foote Hand Car Wash,"" and the ""Kill Them Dead"" roach exterminator. Yet for all their whimsy, these subjects were created by artists who have used brilliant colors, meticulous words, and aggressive messages that seem to talk, if not shout, to passersby.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clements, David

Über Autor(innen)

David Clements is a professional producer and director of radio, television, and photography. His work also appears in Art in Detroit Public Places (Wayne State University Press, 1999).