[DOC] Pop Art and the Origins of Post-Modernism (Contemporary Artists and their Critics) by Sylvia Harrison in Arts-Photography

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Who on the planet doesnt know that Elvis Presley gave electrifying performances and enthralled millions? Who doesnt know that he was the King of Rock n Roll? But who knows that the King himself lived in the thrall of one dominant person?This was Gladys Smith Presley; his protective; indulgent; beloved mother.Elvis and Gladys; one of the best researched and most acclaimed books on Elviss early life; reconstructs the extraordinary role Gladys played in her sons formative years. Uncovering facts not seen by other biographers; Elvis and Gladys reconstructs for the first time the history of the mother and sons devoted relationship and reveals new information about Elvis--his Cherokee ancestry; his boyhood obsession with comic books; and his early compulsion to rescue his family from poverty.Coming to life in the compelling narrative is the poignant story of a unique boy and the maternal tie that bound him. It is at once an intimate psychological portrait of a tragic relationship and a mesmerizing tale of the early years of an international idol."For once; a legend is presented to us by the mind and heart of a literate; careful biographer who cares;" wrote Liz Smith in the New York Daily News when Elvis and Gladys was originally published in 1985. This is the book; Smith says; "for any Elvis lover who wants to know more about what made Presley the man he was and the mamas boy he became."The Boston Globe called this thoughtful; informative biography of one of popular musics most enduring stars "nothing less than the best Elvis book yet."