
A fascinating account of how the admen achieve their effects.'Stuart Hood This book sets out not simply to criticize advertisements on the grounds of dishonesty and exploitation, but to examine in detail, through over a hundred illustrations, their undoubted attractiveness and...

This book sets out not simply to criticize advertisements on the grounds of dishonesty and exploitation, but to examine in detail, through over a hundred illustrations, their undoubted attractiveness and appeal. The overt economic function of this appeal is to make us buy things...

The author of Consuming Passions and Deadline at Dawn presents a classic text--used worldwide--revealing how advertisements sell us ourselves. Includes over 180 illustrations.