The Power of Cute

by Simon May

An exploration of cuteness and its immense hold on us, from emojis and fluffy puppies to its more uncanny, subversive expressions

Cuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pok mon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T.--all reflect its gathering power. But what does "cute" mean, as a sensibility and style? Why is it so pervasive? Is it all infantile...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691181810
• ISBN13: 9780691181813
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.8" x 6.9"