All-American Ads of the 80s av Steven Heller

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<p>With the cold war ebbing, crime and inflation at record levels, and movie star-turned-President <strong>Ronald Reagan</strong> launching a <em>Star Wars</em> of his own, the 1980s did not seem likely to become one of the most outrageous, flamboyant, and prosperous decades of the 20th century. <strong>The "greed is good" mantra on Wall Street spawned the power-dressing, exercise-obsessed "Me Generation" of Yuppies</strong>. The art world enjoyed the influx of capital; computers and video games ruled in the office and at home; and the Rubik''s cube craze swept the nation. Leg warmers were big, shoulder pads were bigger and hair was biggest of all.<br/><br/>Whether your heart warms nostalgically at the memory of <em>E.T</em>. and marathon Trivial Pursuit sessions; if you think <em>Ghostbusters</em> and break dancing are totally awesome, this book''s for you. To all those who still hear the echoes of "I want my MTV": <strong>All-American Ads of the 80s will leave you ready to reach ou