The 1980s: Image of a Decade

Discover the 1980s afresh with this decade-defining book, evocatively illustrated and expertly curated by one of our most popular writers on visual culture.

The 1980s were a time of bold exploration, dazzling creativity, inspiring unity—and stark division. Technology, media, gender roles, race, sexuality, geopolitics, climate, and even our place in the universe—you name it—the decade saw almost all aspects of humanity challenged, upturned, and reimagined. The 1980s: Image of a Decade tells t...