Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls

Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls
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Publisher : Last Gasp
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 086719622X
ISBN-13 : 9780867196221
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Book Synopsis Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls by : Randy Johnson

Download or read book Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls written by Randy Johnson and published by Last Gasp. This book was released on 2004 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a colourful history of the carnival sideshow and its distinctive banner art. With one hundred colour photographs, the book lovingly surveys this now vanished icon of early rural America, counterpointing classic freak show art with contemporary interpretations. Fifty archival black-and-white photos of sideshows provide a historical context for the banner illustrations.


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