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Posters are ubiquitous. They hang on officewalls, bedroom doors and bus shelters. Butwhat relevance do they have today in our ageof image saturation, of prolific social mediaand electronic devicesIn Posters: A Global History Posters: A Global History

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Fads constantly cycle and recycle through popular culture, each time in a slightly new incarnation. The term retro' has become the buzz word for describing such trends, but what does it mean This title explores the ambiguous cultural meanings of the term and reveals why some trends just never seem to stay dead.