Giant Robot
Thirty Years of Defining Asian American Pop Culture
$74.41
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2024
Summary
Celebrating the pop culture phenomenon that redefined what it meant to be Asian-American with tributes from Margaret Cho, Randall Park, Jia Tolentino, and more.
Los Angeles, 1994. Two Asian-American punk rockers staple together the zine of their dreams featuring Sumo, Hong Kong Cinema and Osamu Tezuka. From the very margins of the DIY press and alternative culture, Giant Robot burst into the mainstream with over 60,000 copies in circulation annually at its peak. Giant Robot even poppe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770467132 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770467130 |
| Author: | Eric Nakamura |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
Informative yet humorous the magazine is chronicling a larger, mainstream interest in Asian American pop culture.’ - Los Angeles Times
Eric Nakamura
Eric Nakamura founded Giant Robot as a photocopied and stapled zine in 1994 and grew the publication until late 2010. Giant Robot magazine reached a multiracial audience interested in Asian popular culture and became known as the premier magazine in the field. Nakamura built on the success of Giant Robot with stores and galleries in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, and has curated over 300 exhibitions. Currently, Nakamura works in and owns the Giant Robot store and GR2 Gallery in Los Angeles, which continues to offer pop culture goods and hold art exhibitions.
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