List of Illustrations.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction: Cultures of Distinction.
Chapter 1: Quality TV?: the periodistas notebook.
Chapter 2: Classic Fashion?: the Adolfo Dominguez sample book.
Chapter 3: Pure Painting?: The Miguel Barcelo sketch book.
Chapter 4: Queer Conceptualism?: Basque artists on the borders.
Chapter 5: Catalan Independence?: Ventura Pons's niche cinema.
Chapter 6: Resurrecting the Art Movie?: Aldomodovar's blue period.
Index
Paul Julian Smith is the Professor of Spanish at the University of Cambridge
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