{"product_id":"the-camp-100-glorious-flamboyance-from-louis-xiv-to-lil-nas-x-9780711289963","title":"The Camp 100: Glorious Flamboyance, from Louis XIV to Lil NAS X","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the unapologetically, outrageously CAMP with this vivacious party of 100 people, objects, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e movements, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and much, much more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What do Grace Jones, Benjamin Disraeli, Salvador Dali, K-Pop, and a giant art nouveau vase covered in fairies and stuffed with peacock feathers have in common? Answer: they are all, wildly, completely, and utterly ... Camp. Yes, C-A-M-P, that \u003cb\u003estrange, \u003cbr\u003e hard-to-define quality\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the last few decades, Camp has been tucked up in her four-poster, fast asleep. But now, \u003cb\u003ehaving been roused from slumber by Anna Wintour for the 2019 Met Ball\u003c\/b\u003e, Camp is back, and she might just be the thing you need to make sense of - and add some humor and irony to - this crazy, all-too-serious world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this hilarious, era-defining book, author and cultural commentator Simon Doonan gets to grips with Camp. Who is she? Where did she come from, and where did she go? Why is she back? Just who is Susan Sontag when she's at home?! Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book includes \u003cb\u003e100 entries that are completely and unapologetically Camp\u003c\/b\u003e - of course, Dynasty, poodles and RuPaul are here, but vampires, tattoos, Queen Victoria and even cake? Absolutely. Doonan makes the Camp case for these as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Camp 100\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003emanifesto like no other\u003c\/b\u003e, a manifesto to turn down the temperature dial and take the world a bit less seriously. In seeing 'Camp' in the most unlikely places, this book might \u003cb\u003erevolutionize the way you see the world entirely\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Doonan\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and cultural commentator. His books include \u003ci\u003eDrag: The Complete Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTransformer: A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock and Loving Lou Reed\u003c\/i\u003e. His memoir \u003ci\u003eBeautiful People\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted for television by the BBC. Simon appears on the NBC hit show 'Making It'. He lives with his partner Jonathan Adler in New York and Florida. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSao Paulo-based \u003cb\u003eKenzo Hamazaki\u003c\/b\u003e makes joyful, vivid illustrations with soft shapes, bright colour palettes and stardust texture, capturing the simple magic and everyday beauty of our lives. He studied graphic design at The S?o Paulo State University and Communication Design at Hanyang University in South Korea, and has lived in Atlanta, Seoul, Mexico City, Cuiaba and Bauru.As an advocate for sustainability, Kenzo collaborates with like-minded clients. His illustrations furnished an entire edition of Brazilian magazine \u003ci\u003eGlobo\u003c\/i\u003e, and Kenzo collaborated on the summer collection for fashion retailer Aragana. Kenzo's recent clients include Apple, AirBnb, Adobe, and Spotify.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"White Lion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878028382482,"sku":"9780711289963","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4eacdc9-e7ea-49e7-8e64-c008eba1e9e2.jpg?v=1738187642","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-camp-100-glorious-flamboyance-from-louis-xiv-to-lil-nas-x-9780711289963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}