The coffee table book 'The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade' tells the visual story of a decade that still resonates today. From global upheavals to the spread of the Internet, the 1990s are more relevant than ever.
The coffee table book 'The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade' tells the visual story of a decade that still resonates today. From global upheavals to the spread of the Internet, the 1990s are more relevant than ever. A visual celebration of a groundbreaking decade. As the Cold War ended and a new millennium approached, grunge, hip-hop and rave exploded in popularity, while teens and twenty-somethings were looking for something real, something more meaningful. Prudence was out. Authenticity was in.
And so we got the first flashes of reality TV, the O. J. Simpson trial, the rise of surveillance culture and the Internet. We got an early wake-up call to the world of social media when The Truman Show and The Blair Witch Project used the emerging imagery of do-it-yourself video content. We heard the battle cry of "Girl Power!" from riot grrrls and the Spice Girls. We discussed East Coast versus West Coast rap and Biggie versus Tupac. Ice-T went from "Cop Killer" to TV detective and Will Smith went from the Fresh Prince to a man in black. Cults, crop circles and conspiracy theories spread, while The X-Files and The Matrix lifted the curtain on fictional hidden truths. It was the end of history and it was the last hurrah of the print media - or at least we thought so.
This book explores history, art, film, music and culture in a unique, compelling and visual narrative of a conflicted and momentous decade. A fascinating ecosystem of influence between high and low culture, this stimulating book gives meaning to the recurring motifs, trends and themes of the decade, from supermodels to airport style and from the fall of the Soviet Union to the end of the world.
Specifications
Title: The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade
Author: Henry Carroll
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Size: 300 x 230 x 35
Size: 336 pages
Weight: 1848 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780500027370
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