The Look of Love
Subtitle: The Art of the Romance Novel
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: February 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781568983127
Subjects: Literature: History & Criticism; United States; Design - Book; Catalogs; Art & Art Instruction; Popular Culture - General; Art; Love stories, American; Illustration of books; Commercial - Illustration; Non-Classifiable; Book jackets; Design; Illustrations
First sentence: The arc of the traditional romance relationship follows a simple pattern: woman desires man, man is hard to get, woman snags man, they lived happily ever after.
Description: "Dashing doctors, naughty nurses, and sexy stewardesses ... caught in webs of love, passion, betrayal, and intrigue: these are the raw materials of the romance novel - and the lusty covers that advertise them. The Look of Love presents the captivating art and stories of this ever-popular genre, from the sugary tales of the 1940s to the bodice-rippers of the 1980s. This delightful compendium of popular illustration and purple prose is aimed at the hearts of romance lovers everywhere."--Jacket.