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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741.6095109045 EAN: 9780811842020 ISBN: 0811842029 Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 225 Publication Date: 2004-04 Publisher: Chronicle Books Studio: Chronicle Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Made in China is a fun-filled, action-packed journey into the heart of Chinese pop culture. For Asia-philes, designers, and pop culture junkies, designer Reed Darmon has collected the most colorful (and in some cases, the kookiest) Chinese ephemera in this chunky paperback. Candy wrappers, firecrackers, Chairman Mao heads, and more! These objects are a testament to the age-old Chinese fascination with vivid hues and whimsical figures. Even humdrum, everyday items such as matchbooks and sock labels are decorated with exuberant illustration. A stylishly designed object and graphic essay in one, Made in China is a kaleidoscope of playful graphics and vibrant design, from the post-revolution '50s through today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Made In China by Reed DarmonA wonderful book of pictures of rare and fascinating items made in China, Hong Kong, and Macau, from the early 1900s through the 1980s. It is miraculous in itself that these items survived at all, having made it through the ravages of time, and the destructive years of the Cultural Revolution. Through Darmon's dilligence, dedication to the interesting, and good eye, we are treated to an intimate glimpse into the world of Chinese ephemera, that would never have otherwise been possible. Darmon includes ... Read More Rating:  - Beautifully illustrated bookA glimpse into life in China from the 1930s (where consumerism was at its heights, pre-Communism) to the 1960s (where communism has crept into filem posters and product packaging). This books contains illustrations from China and HK which allows the reader a journey down memory lane. The most recent illustration included is one from the 1980s- where a baby boy was dressed in a space-suit-ready for an exploration of the Moon!? 
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