Monte: King Of Atom-age Monster Decals (Paperback)

Informed decal aficionados worldwide agree that of all the water slide decals ever produced, Originals by Mont, the first monster decals to zap the collective psyche of defiant late fifties juvenile America, were also the most outrageously imaginative (they were also the first decals that didnt disintegrate when you tried to apply them). Long before Ed Big Daddy Roth hit the main stream, millions of Mont decals sold for a dime apiece in hobby shops, bicycle stores, and via mail order through hot rod and monster magazines. Mont decals wound up rebelliously plastered on bicycles, models, toys, transistor radios, notebooks, lunch boxes any empty surface. All kids had to do was add water and voila! Instant nonconformity! For five decades, mystery surrounded the identity of Mont, the reclusive master of cartoon monster decals. Now, the remarkable and poignant story of Don Mont Monteverde from his early roots pinstriping cars and motorcycles in Los Angeles to his eventual rise and fall as Americas decal king is revealed, including the revelation that Mont, not Ed Big Daddy Roth, was the hand behind the creation of the iconic Rat Fink. Often imitated, but never surpassed, by 1964 Mont turned his back on pop culture, eventually reinventing himself as a consummate stained glass craftsman. The book explains Monts process and overflows with hundreds of full-color examples of his work: retro eye-candy guaranteed to raise a smile and satisfy even the most hard-core Kustom Kulture retro Jones. Theres even a reproduction of a bonus pack of Mont decals included!

General

Imprint:	Last Gasp,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	Bill Selby
Dimensions:	185 x 130 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-86719-719-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Comic book & cartoon art
LSN:	0-86719-719-6
Barcode:	9780867197198

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