{"product_id":"pride-fifty-years-of-parades-and-protests-from-the-photo-archives-of-the-new-york-times-hardcover","title":"Pride: Fifty Years of Parades and Protests from the Photo Archives of the New York Times - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Nagourney\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt began in New York City on June 28, 1969. \u003c\/p\u003e\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. Fifty years later, the LGBTQ community and its supporters continue to gather every June to commemorate this historic event. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, collected for the first time by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, is a powerful visual history of five decades of parades and protests of the LGBTQ rights movement. These photos, paired with descriptions of major events from each decade as well as selected reporting from \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, showcase the victories, setbacks, and ongoing struggles for the LGBTQ community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470684405938,"sku":"9781419737923","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/85495e5adce1272d461b7a4eb06fecf2.webp?v=1779098571","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/pride-fifty-years-of-parades-and-protests-from-the-photo-archives-of-the-new-york-times-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}