Product Description

From turn-of-the-century novelties and Depression-era distraction, through wartime comfort, to Hello Kitty and Jeff Koons, cuteness has thrived in the fertile soil of modern media and pop culture. 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 Pony" celebrates the 'cult of the cute' in all its camp, kitsch, 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 our fascination with cute things. The hilarious commentary by "Mystery Science Theater 3000" host 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 fun - everyone from art students to your grandma is already shouting the cult-of-the-cute battle cry: 'Happy Kitty Bunny Pony!'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144069 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

About the Author
The Charles S. Anderson Design Company is ranked by Graphis magazine as one of the world's 10 most influential design firms. Their clients include Ralph Lauren, Warner Brothers, Coca-Cola, Levi's and Nike. Michael J. Nelson, an actor and writer, was the head writer and on-air host of the legendary television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. He is the author of Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, Mind over Matters, and the novel Death Rat.

Customer Reviews

super cute and super cool
this is an excellent book and a must have for everyone who loves cute things. It's got some gorgeous and sometimes bizarre pictures in it - think rabbits with chainsaws???? It's a gorgeous book to flick through and a coffee table must.

Kitsch maybe, cute.......no
Right, first off the product description makes this sound like a trip down memory lane, when I suspect none of the illustrations are very old at all. Secondly, the only common theme seems to be that all the images were drawn by the same artist (or at least the same computer). Thirdly, the little bits of commentary are neither funny or informative. And finally, even if you were to consider this the greatest book ever published, you could still milk every last drop of entertainment from it in a two minute flick through in a bookshop. However, more positively, you do get quite a bit of paper for your money and it comes in a nice clear plastic jacket.