{"product_id":"the-look-of-the-1960s-barbarella-and-pulp-pop-comics-hardback-9781477332504","title":"The Look of the 1960s; Barbarella and Pulp Pop Comics (Hardback) 9781477332504","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Look of the 1960s\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBarbarella and Pulp Pop Comics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJan Baetens (Author), Hugo Frey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477332504, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 January 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages, 37 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is an excellent and above all thought-provoking book. The wealth of material in \u003ci\u003eThe Look of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e remains eminently readable because the authors never lose sight of concrete cultural objects, which they contextualize, summarize, and analyze. I plan to use this book in my own research, and I will recommend it to readers with even a passing interest in French comics culture, the origins of the graphic novel, transnational circulations, and the role of comics in a broader media ecology.\" - Nicolas Labarre, author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Genres in Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Look of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates complex intricacies of representation and publishing practices from several key, albeit neglected, clusters of comics publishing. Incorporating primary texts and archival records that are not readily accessible to many American scholars, Baetens and Frey offer valuable insights into the history and content of groundbreaking and sometimes controversial art whose impact continues to reverberate.\" - Anna F. Peppard, editor of \u003ci\u003eSupersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the classic aesthetic of 1960s pulp comics influenced art, culture, and politics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e As a form of visual art, comic books rely on a distinct and eye-catching aesthetic. This is especially true of the iconic comics, graphic novels, and illustrations of the 1960s and 1970s. \u003ci\u003eThe Look of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e explores the sources of inspiration that influenced the world of comics, beginning with the well-known French comics series \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Noted comics scholars Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey analyze the impacts of the often-provocative images featured in the comics of the 1960s, which pushed back against French censorship in a politically tense time, and detail how women resisted their objectification in the comic book industry. \u003ci\u003eBarbarella \u003c\/i\u003eleft its mark on the world and gained international attention, inspiring a movie adaptation and changing the look and content of other popular comics. The “Pulp Pop” movement remains relevant today, continuing to influence the art and political world. With new information about artists and an astute analysis of sociopolitical influence, \u003ci\u003eThe Look of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e offers deep insights, making it a must read for comics fans all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e List of Illustrations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e and the Invention of Pulp Pop Graphic Narrative \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Pulp Pop and the “\u003cbr\u003ePinup Girl”\u003cbr\u003e: Stereotypes and Originals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Pulp Pop Goes to the Cinema: Transmedial Interventions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Pulp Pop Photography: A Forgotten Rendezvous? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. New York Calling: The Further Adventures of \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJodelle\u003c\/i\u003e, and Company at Grove Press \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. “\u003cbr\u003eJazzy Auspices”\u003cbr\u003e: Pulp Pop, Cultural Legitimation, and the American War in Vietnam \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Writing Pop \/ Pop Writing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52735144263960,"sku":"9781477332504","price":37.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-look-of-the-1960s-barbarella-and-pulp-pop-comics-hardback-9781477332504","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}