{"product_id":"american-cool-9783791353494","title":"American Cool","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean when we say someone is cool? This luminous collection of portraits and film stills sheds new light on the term  its origins  and its evolutionwith some surprising and provocative results. The term \"cool\" has become such a part of Americas modern lexicon that it seems to have lost its meaning. This stellar collection of photographs from the National Portrait Gallery and from prominent artists  museums  and archives nationwide would argue otherwise. The idea of cool is not only older than we thinkits also constantly changing  aided by the mediums of portraiture and film. Readers will find unexpected and familiar faces here: Walt Whitman  Frederick Douglass  and Georgia OKeeffe  as well as James Dean  Bob Dylan  and Chrissie Hynde. In perceptive essays  Joel Dinerstein investigates the evolution of cool from the 1930s to the present while Frank Goodyear explores how the mediums of film and photography have helped define the term. An extensive selection of one hundred chronologically arranged portraits  with biographical information about each subject  profiles major eras and movements of the past decades  each with its own brand of coolness. Exploring cultural icons  this volume encourages readers to find new meaning and depth in the idea of American cool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665860845621,"sku":"ByrdShop_3791353497","price":145.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783791353494.jpg?v=1782410878","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-cool-9783791353494","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}