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Talking Shops: Detroit Commercial Folk Art (Great Lakes Books) | 
| Author: David Clements
Creators: Bill Harris, Jerry Herron
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $35.95
New (3) Used (7) from $32.36
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1760315
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 173
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0814330908
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.670977434
EAN: 9780814330906
ASIN: 0814330908
Publication Date: December 30, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
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Product Description
Cruise down the inner-city streets of Detroit and your eyes take in an array of familiar images of poverty and decay. What renowned photographer David Ciements sees on these gritty Detrolt streets are the ad displays on so many local businesses, including salons, churches, and car washes. In Talking Shops, Clements captures mural facades that transform what might have been a typical urban landscape into a canvas for some of the city's most vibrant folk art. With more than 130 full-color photographs, this delightful book uncovers such treasures as the "Mr. Foote Hand Car Wash," and the "Kill Them Dead" roach exterminator. Yet for all their whimsy, these subjects were created by artists who have used brilliant colors, meticulous words, and aggressive messages that seem to talk, if not shout, to passersby.
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A Stellar Photographic Archive May 4, 2008
As a former native of Detroit, I have seen several of the sites in Mr. Clement's book, Talking Shops:Detroit Commercial Folk Art. His photographs are masterful; clear, crisp and skillfully composed. Clement's deep respect for the art he photographs is apparent. His book pays homage to the spirit and creativity of the people in Detroit.
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