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Circus Americanus

by Ralph Rugoff

Actors' headshots, manhole covers, forensic courtroom displays, Mexican wrestling, a sewage treatment plants may seem unlikely subjects for the gaze of an art critic, but then Ralph Rugoff - no ordinary critic - has an eye capable of discerning an aesthetic in the unlikeliest of locations. Rugoff wants to remind readers that art is not produced in a vacuum, but is a continuum of everyday life. In this spirit, this book takes us on a guided tour of some of the world's leading museums and some of the most unusual, including the L.A. County Sheriff's Museum, the Nixon Museum, the Liberace Museum, the Museum of Pathological Anatomy and the Museum of Jurassic Technology. They transport us to built spaces such as Citywalk, L.A.'s theme park of itself, around horsetracks and on freeways, barely pausing to point out that the visual appeal of a daring overpass and the aesthetic appeal of a curvilinear sculpture are not unrelated. They talk to us about the relationship between L.A. artists and theme park aesthetics, about the role of fantasy in contemporary architecture, about the art of the human body as revealed in nudist photography, bodybuilding and plastic surgery. This book, emulating the talent of artists for making unexpected connections and juxtapositions, allows readers to perceive and enjoy the beautiful, the bizarre and the downright perverse in places we never thought of looking before.

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Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall; Water damage on back lower edge of pages and cover, dampstain back page and inside back cover. Damage not too bad-caused some waving, still good pages, clean and tight binding, light age-toning on edges of pages. Nice B&W photography. No rips or tears, no slant to spine. See more details about Circus Americanus

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Minor hint of shelf wear, else the book is in perfect condition and appears as new. Theatre. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.; The Haymarket Series; 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.2 Inches; 220 pages. See more details about Circus Americanus

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Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. See more details about Circus Americanus

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Tall SOFTCOVER, some shelf corner wear, rub, SIGNED by AUTHOR on title page, Shiny near Fine copy! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! Verso, 1995. See more details about Circus Americanus (the Haymarket Series)

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Clean and tight copy. It does not have a dust cover. Thank you. See more details about Circus Americanus (Haymarket Series)

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This book is printed on demand (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) takes readers on a guided tour of some of the world's leading museums and some of the most unusual. making unexpected connections and juxtapositions, this book allows readers to perceive and enjoy the beautiful, the bizarre and the downright perverse in places we never thought of looking before. 30ill. (Paperback) See more details about Circus Americanus:

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Takes readers on a guided tour of some of the world's leading museums and some of the most unusual. Making unexpected connections and juxtapositions, this book allows readers to perceive and enjoy the beautiful, the bizarre and the downright perverse... See more details about Circus Americanus

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No dust jacket-NEW UNREAD BOOK-May have minor imperfections to cover and edge-Dispatch by FIRST CLASS POST within TWO WORKING DAYS with IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION. Independent bookseller established for 15 years. Excellent customer service is our priority. No-quibble 30-day return guarantee. See more details about Circus Americanus (Haymarket Series)

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Good plus, former library, cover wear, immaculate text, sound binding. Art criticism. Photo/illustrated. Most articles specifically address aspects of the visual culture and art of Southern California. Panormaic vistas of Los Angeles and megalopolis. See more details about Circus Americanus