Retronaut, the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
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Retronaut, the photographic time machine, Chris Wild
Language
eng
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Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Retronaut
Oclc number
865158050
Responsibility statement
Chris Wild
Sub title
the photographic time machine
Summary
"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 Il in a bumper car, and Ronald Reagan modeling for a sculpture class--this quirky page-turner [is] enriched with author Chris Wild's unique wit and oddball knowledge .... 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."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Future worlds -- Icons unmade -- The power of the trivial -- Alternative realities -- It's a big, small world after all
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