{"product_id":"silver-springs-the-underwater-photography-of-bruce-mozert-9780813032207","title":"Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn undiscovered trove of underwater photographs from the Golden Age of Florida roadside attractions\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This account of the state's iconic pre-Disney attraction will appeal to those who visited Silver Springs and to those who have a strong interest in Florida pop culture.\"--Jim Miller, photographer and archaeologist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lightheartedly fun, this book is a quick, pleasant read that invites nostalgia for a perceived innocence of an earlier time in Florida.\"--Leslie Hammond, chief curator, Appleton Museum of Art \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the heyday of Florida theme parks, Bruce Mozert created some of the most memorable kitsch photography of the era. His underwater shots of beautiful models in crystal-clear waters were sent out on wire services and helped establish Silver Springs as Florida's premier tourist attraction. In the 1950s, his work helped lure the postwar generation to a land of fantastic, tropical, and mass-produced amusement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSilver Springs's popularity never depended upon parrots, monkeys, alligators, airboats, water-ski shows, or models dressed as mermaids. Instead, its appeal was primarily beneath the surface of the water, with cruises on glass bottom boats the major attraction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMozert was Silver Springs's official photographer for nearly forty-five years, and his images were designed to sell the park. No one came up with ideas as zany or as memorable as he. A model cooks at a stove, wooden spoon at her mouth to taste, while condensed milk rises from a hidden can (to look like smoke); another bathes in a tub, scrubbing her toes; yet another relaxes on a chaise lounge while a nearby air conditioner hums away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGary Monroe has collected some of the best underwater shots by this remarkable photographer. These photographs--many unseen for decades--capture those heady times in all of their whimsical glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Monroe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 10.19w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813032207","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45427390709897,"sku":"9780813032207","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e2a6c158-beea-43c5-8981-5a44069f713a.jpg?v=1774378005","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/silver-springs-the-underwater-photography-of-bruce-mozert-9780813032207","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}