{"product_id":"silver-springs-the-underwater-photography-of-bruce-mozert-hardcover","title":"Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn undiscovered trove of underwater photographs from the Golden Age of Florida roadside attractions\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This account of the state's iconic pre-Disney attraction will appeal to those who visited Silver Springs and to those who have a strong interest in Florida pop culture.\"--Jim Miller, photographer and archaeologist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lightheartedly fun, this book is a quick, pleasant read that invites nostalgia for a perceived innocence of an earlier time in Florida.\"--Leslie Hammond, chief curator, Appleton Museum of Art \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the heyday of Florida theme parks, Bruce Mozert created some of the most memorable kitsch photography of the era. His underwater shots of beautiful models in crystal-clear waters were sent out on wire services and helped establish Silver Springs as Florida's premier tourist attraction. In the 1950s, his work helped lure the postwar generation to a land of fantastic, tropical, and mass-produced amusement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSilver Springs's popularity never depended upon parrots, monkeys, alligators, airboats, water-ski shows, or models dressed as mermaids. Instead, its appeal was primarily beneath the surface of the water, with cruises on glass bottom boats the major attraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMozert was Silver Springs's official photographer for nearly forty-five years, and his images were designed to sell the park. No one came up with ideas as zany or as memorable as he. A model cooks at a stove, wooden spoon at her mouth to taste, while condensed milk rises from a hidden can (to look like smoke); another bathes in a tub, scrubbing her toes; yet another relaxes on a chaise lounge while a nearby air conditioner hums away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGary Monroe has collected some of the best underwater shots by this remarkable photographer. These photographs--many unseen for decades--capture those heady times in all of their whimsical glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Monroe, professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College, is the author of the best-selling books \u003ci\u003eThe Highwaymen: Florida's African American Landscape Painters \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarold Newton: The Original Highwayman, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.32 x 10.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52635765047603,"sku":"9780813032207","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NnPoWp6GJ09780813032207.webp?v=1762264458","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/silver-springs-the-underwater-photography-of-bruce-mozert-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}