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Iconic America: A Roller-Coaster Ride through the Eye-Popping Panorama of American Pop Culture | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tommy Hilfiger, George Lois
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 23803
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 350
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 9.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 0789315734
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9780789315731
ASIN: 0789315734
Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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Product Description
What is America? It’s Monopoly and Mickey Mouse, but also Sinatra and Fred Astaire. It’s the Declaration of Independence, but it’s also Barbie and Playboy, Winslow Homer and Rudi Gernreich’s topless bathing suit. This juxtaposition of images reflects America’s unique eclecticism, and the unprecedented influence that the images of America’s pop culture have had on the world. This book works as a great treasury of Americana, and as a mischievously enjoyable observation on all things truly American. Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and famous adman George Lois have crafted an enlightening book, searching American history to find over 350 people, symbols, and things of import. Their iconic and iconoclastic choices are entertainingly presented through surprising visual juxtapositions. Inspired by Tommy Hilfiger’s passion for Americana and George Lois’ wit, Iconic America dramatizes the national ethos, and makes us think about who we are and what we stand for, with humor and charm.
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 The Great American Icon April 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A Really nice book. If you like trivia, talk & say I remember when. Then this is the book for you.
 Symbols of a perfect life April 19, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Though the cover line refers to `A roller-coaster ride through the eye-popping panorama of American pop culture' the book, fortunately, has a much further reach than just pop. With about four hundred subjects covered and obviously reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the two authors I thought the book was a fine celebration of Americanism.
Firstly though the book is a visual treat. Designer George Lois has handled a whole range of graphic material brilliantly, especially in presenting similar items on the same spread: a photo of James Brown (The godfather of soul) facing Marlon Brando (The godfather of film) or Babe Ruth facing a Baby Ruth candy bar or a spread with a photo of an apple pie (As American as apple pie) and an Apple logo (Apple changes the American lifestyle). Another lovely design touch is running five Burma-Shave signs over five pages (The bearded lady/Tried a jar/She's now a famous/Movie star!/Burma-Shave).
Lois has blended all the personality photos, product shots, logos, paintings, cartoons and display typography together beautifully and the 175dpi printing on quality paper makes everything sparkle. The design treatment did remind of a similar strong visual book covering the same subject 1,001 Reasons to Love America (1,001 Reasons to Love).
I liked the wide-ranging coverage of icons throughout the pages and nicely not necessarily positive ones. Page seventy-one features the Enron logo, page 135 has a cutout photo of a lemon with Edsel printed on it, also included are a few frames from the Zapruder home movie of Kennedy's death likewise a photo of OJ Simpson, in court, trying on a glove.
The book is essentially visual and all of the images get detailed captions, sometimes a hundred words or more. The authors, where needed, provide light hearted headlines as in the housewives' favorite 'Yes, Virginia, there really is no Betty Crocker'. Cesar Chavez gets 'The grapes of wrath' or 'The web of justice' for Spider-Man.
You'll probably have your own icon that is not included, though with four hundred it'll be hard to pin-point something that's missing. All I could come up with is UPS and FedEx, neither are included in the comprehensive index. Maybe the reality is that the strength of America's past and present could easily produce a second volume!
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Iconic America March 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book before I gave it to my 84 year old Dad who is still enjoying it as a coffee table book. The print is large and the pictures are great. Brings back memories.. nice ones. thank you
Best financial help! February 28, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is the 2nd most influential book in our marriage (2nd only to the Bible). It is practical, easy to follow, and it really got us set on the right path for financial freedom. It's an easy read, and fun to dream as you read it. I highly recommend it!
 iconic america February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We enjoyed the book very much and we've shared it with our friends and family. We were disappointed that "Iconic America" was printed in China.
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