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Larger Than Life
The American Tall-Tale Postcard, 1905-1915
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Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations.
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Larger Than Life, Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Morgan Williams
- Language
- Released
- 1990
- Binding
- (Hardcover),
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €8.19
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- Title
- Larger Than Life
- Subtitle
- The American Tall-Tale Postcard, 1905-1915
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Morgan Williams
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press
- Released
- 1990
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 132
- ISBN10
- 1558590145
- ISBN13
- 9781558590144
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Art, USA, Graphic Design, Postcards
- Description
- Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations.