{"product_id":"2026200018870-secondhand-bowl-o-rama-the-visual-arts-of-bowling","title":"Bowl-O-Rama: The Visual Arts Of Bowling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before bowling became a fixture of American suburban life, it was already a thriving subculture rich with its own iconography, mythology, and visual identity — and Bowl-O-Rama: The Visual Arts of Bowling is the definitive celebration of that culture. H. Thomas Steele chronicles the remarkable graphic heritage of America's most democratic sport, presenting a dazzling archive of vintage bowling ball advertisements, lane signage, trophy art, pin-up imagery, and the gloriously kitsch commercial ephemera that turned every alley into a cathedral of mid-century design. From the swooping neon scripts of roadside bowl-o-dromes to the hypnotic swirl of marbled resin balls, the book presents bowling not merely as a pastime, but as a genuine and underappreciated branch of American popular art.\n\nSteele writes with the infectious enthusiasm of a true collector, positioning bowling culture within the broader context of postwar American consumerism and the golden age of graphic design. The work argues convincingly that the visual language of bowling — bold, optimistic, and unapologetically populist — is a vivid mirror of mid-20th-century American identity. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Bowl-O-Rama stands as an essential volume for design historians, pop culture aficionados, and anyone who suspects that the greatest American art gallery was always just down the lane.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572569051355,"sku":"2026200018870-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e2deb319-9633-4854-af05-3fe333a3a175.png?v=1791166808","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018870-secondhand-bowl-o-rama-the-visual-arts-of-bowling","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}