The Resource Retronaut : the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
Retronaut : the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
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The item Retronaut : the photographic time machine, Chris Wild represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.
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- Summary
- ""An emporium of retro treasure...from shocking sculptures of the 1700s, to Kodachrome snaps of 1950s Piccadilly Circus, to biblical scenes captured by Google Earth. Rather than nostalgia or folly, the aim is enlightenment, wonder and the pleasure of weirdness." --The Guardian. Based on the widely popular blog that started as a side project in a basement, Retronaut reveals strange yet enlightening photographs from the past that somehow seem to depict another version of now. Martha Stewart as a fashion model, Kim Jong II in a bumper car, and Ronald Reagan modeling for a sculpture class--this quirky page-turner enriched with author Chris Wild's unique wit and oddball knowledge is a must-have for collectors of the unusual. Wild, a former museum archivist, has revolutionized the way we think of dusty photos--turning them into a sensation that has taken the Internet by surprise. He has selected over 300 of the best photographs from the site's most visited eras and themes, mashing up Victoriana with vintage advertising from the '60s and '70s and unearthing rare snapshots of evil dictators taking vacations. Page by page, this unconventional, thought-provoking photographic time machine will change what you think you know about history. "--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 351 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426213830
- Link
- 9781426213830.jpg
- Label
- Retronaut : the photographic time machine
- Title
- Retronaut
- Title remainder
- the photographic time machine
- Statement of responsibility
- Chris Wild
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- ""An emporium of retro treasure...from shocking sculptures of the 1700s, to Kodachrome snaps of 1950s Piccadilly Circus, to biblical scenes captured by Google Earth. Rather than nostalgia or folly, the aim is enlightenment, wonder and the pleasure of weirdness." --The Guardian. Based on the widely popular blog that started as a side project in a basement, Retronaut reveals strange yet enlightening photographs from the past that somehow seem to depict another version of now. Martha Stewart as a fashion model, Kim Jong II in a bumper car, and Ronald Reagan modeling for a sculpture class--this quirky page-turner enriched with author Chris Wild's unique wit and oddball knowledge is a must-have for collectors of the unusual. Wild, a former museum archivist, has revolutionized the way we think of dusty photos--turning them into a sensation that has taken the Internet by surprise. He has selected over 300 of the best photographs from the site's most visited eras and themes, mashing up Victoriana with vintage advertising from the '60s and '70s and unearthing rare snapshots of evil dictators taking vacations. Page by page, this unconventional, thought-provoking photographic time machine will change what you think you know about history. "--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wild, Wolfgang
- Dewey number
- 779
- Illustrations
-
- maps
- photographs
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- TR6.5
- LC item number
- .W53 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Photograph collections
- Eccentrics and eccentricities
- History
- Visual anthropology
- Eccentrics and eccentricities
- History
- Photograph collections
- Visual anthropology
- Label
- Retronaut : the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
- Link
- 9781426213830.jpg
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 351 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426213830
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014017248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- photographs (some color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn865158050
- Label
- Retronaut : the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
- Link
- 9781426213830.jpg
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 351 pages
- Isbn
- 9781426213830
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2014017248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- photographs (some color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn865158050
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