Publisher's Synopsis
This cheery, cheeky little book is jam-packed with birthday fun for anyone--from teens to octogenarians. A chunky, spunky collection of celebratory images and happy birthday sentiments, Happy Birthday is brimming with a wide range of festive graphics, including stills of famous birthdays in movies ranging from Gone with the Wind to A Streetcar Named Desire to Lord of the Rings, pictures of mouth-watering birthday cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats, vintage and contemporary birthday card and birthday party invitation art, and much more. Photographs of the birthday celebrations of such eclectic notables as J.F.K., Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, and Stalin are also featured, and clever and eloquent birthday wishes are liberally sprinkled throughout. This stylishly designed blend of vibrant color and black-and-white images and heartfelt sentiments in this charming compendium will brighten anyone's birthday--even those of us who would normally prefer that our birthdays go unnoticed!
