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Heavy metal armour : a visual study of battle jackets /
Customized denim battle jackets are worn by heavy metal fans to show their devotion to the music and subcultures of metal. Unique study outlines the significance of battle jackets in metal scenes and makes connections to wider historic and contemporary culture. Original paintings of jackets and phot...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Intellect Books,
2022.
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| Edición: | 1st. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Customized denim battle jackets are worn by heavy metal fans to show their devotion to the music and subcultures of metal. Unique study outlines the significance of battle jackets in metal scenes and makes connections to wider historic and contemporary culture. Original paintings of jackets and photographic portraits of the wearers. 80 col. illus. |
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| Notas: | <p class="p1">List of Illustrations <span class="s1">vii</span></p><p class="p1">Acknowledgements <span class="s1">xiii</span></p><p class="p1">Foreword <span class="s1">xv</span></p><p class="p1"><em> Mark Titchner</em></p><p class="p1">Introduction <span class="s1">1</span></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1">1. The Importance of Battle Jackets within Metal Subcultures <span class="s1">15</span></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1"><strong>Watercolour Paintings and Jacket Works</strong></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1">2. Global Battle Jacket Cultures <span class="s1">49</span></p><p class="p1">3. 'Somewhere Back in Time', or a Speculative History of the Battle Jacket <span class="s1">59</span></p><p class="p1">4. Examining Patches: A Heritage of Images <span class="s1">89</span></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1"><strong>Oil Paintings and Fan Portraits</strong></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1">5. Setting Trends or Selling Out? Battle Jacket Appropriation in Wider Culture <span class="s1">105</span></p><p class="p1"> </p><p class="p1">Conclusion: 'See My Vest!' <span class="s1">125</span></p><p class="p1">Appendix: Notes on the Paintings <span class="s1">133</span></p><p class="p1">Endnotes <span class="s1">151</span></p><p class="p1">References <span class="s1">153</span></p><p class="p1">Index <span class="s1">171</span></p> |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations (colour) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789385380 1789385385 9781789385373 1789385377 |