Collects more than two hundred images of cute things, from turn-of-the-century novelties to Hello Kitty, and includes relevant facts, bits of sarcasm, and wit.

A special two-book set exclusively available to Amazon.com customers: two books that are fluffy and poopy, humpy and happy, and full of kitties, puppies, bunnies, and crazy images from the archives of Charles S. Anderson Design Company. Yep, it'sFluffy Humpy Poopy PuppyandHappy Kitty Bunny Pony, together at last! What is it about fluffy bunnies with bows, baby ducks splashing in puddles, kittens snuggled in baskets, and little lambs on their way to school?Happy Kitty Bunny Ponycelebrates America's "cult of the cute" in all its campy, kitschy, ironic glory. With more than 200 images from the print and advertising archives of the Charles S. Anderson Design Company, this collection is an amazingly rich testament to America's fascination with cute things. The hilarious commentary byMystery Science Theater 3000host Mike Nelson, spiked with fun and curious facts, bits of sarcasm, and dry and not-so-dry wit, is as surprising and bizarre as the images themselves. So go ahead and join the funeveryone from art students to your grandma is already shouting the cult-of-the-cute battle cry:Happy Kitty Bunny Pony! Hot on the trail ofHappy Kitty Bunny Ponycomes this wry tribute to our canine companions,Fluffy Humpy Poopy Puppy. So what is it about dogs anyway? Man's best friend is smelly, nosy, often soggy--but of course also completely adorable and unquestionably loveable. Dogs have careened their way through America's modern-age media and pop culture, and this elbow-and-a-wink collection of images from the print and advertising archives of the award-winning Charles S. Anderson Design Company is an amazingly rich and diverse celebration of both canine kitsch and the heartfelt devotion inspired by our misbehaving friends. Master of hilarity andMystery Science Theater 3000host Michael J. Nelson puts all of this into an admittedly skewed perspective, guaranteeing an outburst of giggles the next time you find a wet nose in your lap.

This is the first book to take seriously (though not too seriously) the surprisingly neglected role of humour in art. "Art and Laughter" looks back to comic masters such as Hogarth and Daumier and to Dada, Surrealism and Pop Art, asking what makes us laugh and why. It explores the use of comedy in art from satire and irony to pun, parody and black and bawdy humour. Encouraging laughter in the hallowed space of the gallery, Sheri Klein praises the contemporary artist as 'clown' - often overlooked in favour of the role of artist as 'serious' commentator - and takes us on a tour of the comic work of Red Grooms, Cary Leibowitz, 'The Hairy Who', Richard Prince, Bruce Nauman, Jeff Koons, William Wegman, Vik Muniz and many more. She seeks out those rare smiles in art - from the Mona Lisa onwards - and highlights too the pleasures of the cute, the camp and the downright kitsch.

Compiles and annotates YALSA's "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults" and "Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers." Includes theme lists.

Designers are used to working for clients, but there is nothing better than when the client is oneself. Graphic and product designers, who are skilled with the tools and masters aesthetics, are now in the forefront of this growing entrepreneur movement. Whether personal or collective, drive is the common denominator of all entrepreneurial pursuit; of course, then comes the brilliant idea; and finally the fervent wherewithal to make and market the result. The Design Entrepreneur is the first book to survey this new field and showcase the innovators who are creating everything from books to furniture, clothes to magazines, plates to surfboards, and more. Through case studies with designers like Dave Eggers, Maira Kalman, Charles Spencer Anderson, Seymour Chwast, Jet Mous, Nicholas Callaway, Jordi Duró, and over thirty more from the United States and Europe, this book explores the whys, hows, and wherefores of the conception and production processes. The design entrepreneur must take the leap away from the safety of the traditional designer role into the precarious territory where the public decides what works and what doesn’t. This is the book that shows how that is accomplished.

From the bodice-busting book covers to personal ads to wedding cake toppers, romantic subjects have thrived in the fertile soil of American modern-age media and pop culture. This title celebrates the many facets of love: dating, marriage, heartbreak, sex, and strange, thin men in shorts with funny socks.