{"product_id":"picturing-the-beautiful-game-a-history-of-soccer-in-visual-culture-and-art-paperback","title":"Picturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Haxall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's most popular sport, soccer, has long been celebrated as \"the beautiful game\" for its artistry and aesthetic appeal. \u003ci\u003ePicturing the Beautiful Game: A History of Soccer in Visual Culture and Art\u003c\/i\u003e is the first collection to examine the rich visual culture of soccer, including the fine arts, design, and mass media. Covering a range of topics related to the game's imagery, this volume investigates the ways soccer has been promoted, commemorated, and contested in visual terms. Throughout various mediums and formats-including illustrated newspapers, modern posters, and contemporary artworks-soccer has come to represent issues relating to identity, politics, and globalization. As the contributors to this collection suggest, these representations of the game reflect society and soccer's place in our collective imagination. Perspectives from a range of fields including art history, sociology, sport history, and media studies enrich the volume, affording a multifaceted visual history of the beautiful game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Haxall\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Art History at Kutztown University, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460898275581,"sku":"9781350435773","price":80.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/DxvqONPwh19781350435773.webp?v=1777256419","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/picturing-the-beautiful-game-a-history-of-soccer-in-visual-culture-and-art-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}