PedalCulture
Author | : Ronald Light |
Publisher | : Backbeat Books |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2021-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 1493060791 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781493060795 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book PedalCulture written by Ronald Light and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The catalog of the 2017 exhibition "PedalCulture: The Guitar Effects Pedal as Cultural Artifact" illustrates the cultural significance and visual design semiotics of contemporary guitar effects pedals. The text shows the pedals' application as objects of power transference from on high and explores their symbolic associations with select objects, ideas, and texts from popular arts and culture.