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Ultraviolet
69 Classic Blacklight Posters from the Aquarian Age and Beyond
Ultraviolet
Authors: By Daniel Donahue Foreword by MGMT
Imprint: Abrams Image
ISBN: 0-8109-7999-3
EAN: 9780810979994
Availability: In Stock
Publishing Date: 10/1/2009
Trim Size: 9 x 14
Page Count: 80
Cover: Paperback with flaps
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About the book
One of the most ubiquitous items of the 1960s and 1970s, the black light poster represented some of the most imaginative, colorful, and "out there" creativity of the period; Ultraviolet is the first book to ever celebrate this alternative art form. Daniel Donahue, an amateur historian of counterculture, has collected hundreds of vintage blacklight posters and chosen 69 of the best for this volume. Covering some of the more relevant subjects of the period, including Sex, Drugs, Rock ’N’ Roll, Earth Awareness, Black Power, and Astrology, Ultraviolet has been printed with flourescent inks so that the pages will actually glow under black light. This hip volume is a gift from the fifth dimension for anyone interested in alternative culture or graphic design.

About the author
Daniel Donahue is an artist, designer, songwriter, and amateur historian and collector of counter-culture memorabilia. He lives in Brooklyn.
MGMT is an alternative neopsychedelic band based in Brooklyn. Their debut release, Oracular Spectacular, was named best album of 2008 by NME.


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