{"product_id":"pride-fifty-years-of-parades-and-protests-from-the-photo-archives-of-the-new-york-times-9781419737923","title":"Pride: Fifty Years of Parades and Protests from the Photo Archives of the New York Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate with the gorgeous coffee table book \u003ci\u003ePRIDE, \u003c\/i\u003e a powerful visual history of five decades of parades and protests of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To take in the breadth of [\u003ci\u003ePRIDE\u003c\/i\u003e's] contents\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eto see the scope of LGBTQ+ rights, from the first Christopher Street Day march in 1970 to protests for transgender rights\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eis to witness the power of visibility firsthand.\" --\u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It began in New York City on June 28, 1969. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When police raided the Stonewall Inn--a bar in the Greenwich Village neighborhood, known as a safe haven for gay men--violent demonstrations and protests broke out in response. The Stonewall Riots, as they would come to be known, were the first spark in the wildfire that would become the LGBTQ+ rights revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fifty years later, the LGBTQ+ community and its supporters continue to gather every June to commemorate this historic event. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These photos, paired with descriptions of major events from each decade as well as selected reporting from the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, showcase the victories, setbacks, and ongoing struggles for the LGBTQ +community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003eIntroduction by Adam Nagourney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Ross\u003c\/b\u003e studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the field of comics. In 1993, \u003ci\u003eMarvels\u003c\/i\u003e--his groundbreaking miniseries with writer Kurt Busiek--created a wider acceptance for painted comics. In 1996 he and writer Mark Waid produced the equally successful \u003ci\u003eKingdom Come\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics, and followed those up with an extensive series of work including magazine and album covers, as well as a poster for the Academy Awards. Ross has also been the subject of two monographs written and designed by Chip Kidd--\u003ci\u003eMythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eThe Alex Ross Marvel Comics Poster Book \u003c\/i\u003e(Abrams ComicArts, Spring 2021).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556714975506,"sku":"9781419737923","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd485648-ae3c-4875-9b0f-d95d62530af7.jpg?v=1731761561","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pride-fifty-years-of-parades-and-protests-from-the-photo-archives-of-the-new-york-times-9781419737923","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}