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The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London, 1962

Cover
Title
The Mirror Steamed Over: Love and Pop in London, 1962
Book Author
Byrt, Anthony
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Extent
312pp
Format
216 x 135mm
Binding
Paperback
Category
Trade Non-fiction, General Non-Fiction
Publication Date
June 2020
Rights Available
World excl New Zealand
Rights Enquiry Name and Email

Sam Elworthy
s.elworthy@auckland.ac.nz

Publisher Website
https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz
About the Book

Painting. Writing. Sex. Politics. The story of one year at the Royal College of Art in London when three remarkable individuals — David Hockney, Billy Apple and Ann Quin — collided to reshape contemporary art and literature. ‘Remarkable primary research, wonderfully written’, Thomas Crow, NYU.

About the Author

Anthony Byrt writes about art for New Statesman, frieze, Art Forum and the Guardian. He is the author of an award-winning book about New Zealand art, This Model World: Travels to the Edge of Contemporary Art.