Firecrackers : the art & history / Warren Dotz, Jack Mingo, and George Moyer.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Dotz, Warren.

Contributor:

• Mingo, Jack, 1952-
• Moyer, George, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Firecrackers.

Physical Description:

viii, 136 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, [2000]

Summary:

Universally popular uncommonly loud, a pyrotechnic spectacle that inspires laughter, delight, and a healthy dose of frayed nerves -- what else the firecracker! These little sticks of paper and powder have captured the imagination of cultures the world over since the Chinese invented them centuries ago. As practical chemical developments in firecracker production proceeded apace, the popular art form of label design flourished, leaving us with a remarkable visual record of the myths and cultural attitudes of the Chinese manufacturers and their market's "Firecrackers" explores this art form in detail linking it to history and exploring its relevance in the various cultures that ceremonialize this peculiar bang.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1580081517

OCLC:

43076900