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"Mad Men" Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America

by NatashaVargas-Cooper (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Mad Men Unbuttoned is a visually arresting celebration of the cultural and artistic ephemera of the 1960s advertising age, the Mad Men era. Based on the popular blog, Mad Men Unbuttoned nails the 1960s and the ad industry during this fascinating era, and is a good, fast, joyful read. (Nina DiSesa, Chairman, McCann New York).

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Collins Design
Published: 01 Jun 2010
ISBN 10: 0061991007
ISBN 13: 9780061991004

Media Reviews
Possibly the richest of the Mad Men books...Mad Men Unbuttoned is a well-versed primer to the most literate show on television. -- The New Yorker
Mad Men Unbuttoned is likely to become a trivia-lover's bible, as well as recommended reading for the inevitable college media-studies courses on this pop-cultural phenomenon. -- New York Review of Books
Natasha-Vargas Cooper nails the 1960s and the ad industry during this fascinating era. A good, fast, joyful read. -- Nina DiSesa, Chairman, McCann New York
A dazzling pop-culture history of the 1960s. [Natasha Vargas-Cooper's] zeal for detail is unparalleled. This is an opinionated, sexy history book for those who hate studying. -- Penthouse
[Vargas-Cooper] focuses on advertising, design, film, literature, politics, sex, style and the workplace in order to probe `the most dramatic cultural shift in the 20th century'...the definitive companion book for the series. -- Publishers Weekly
Mad Men Unbuttoned lends real-life context to the show's most memorable scenes and references. -- Interview
Mad Men Unbuttoned is like an easy, vibrant reference tool for the thirtysomething, Sixties-obsessed set. -- Women's Wear Daily
Mad Men Unbuttoned is a stylishly designed, intelligently written book. -- The Oregonian (Portland)
Author Bio
After graduating from UCLA with a BA in history and working as a union organizer in L.A. and Washington, D.C., for a number of years, Natasha Vargas-Cooper began her writing career as a film critic for E! Entertainment. Her reporting, essays, and interviews have appeared in print and Web publications ranging from the Daily Beast, New York magazine, BlackBook, Gawker, and Interview. She is currently the Los Angeles correspondent for The Awl.