About This Book
Blank Space (2025) argues that the past twenty-five years have been marked by creative stagnation, resulting in a culture where reboots, viral trends, and profit-driven content thrive and artistic risk-taking is all but nonexistent. Tracing the economic, technological, and social landscape of the 21st century, it analyzes the broader pressures that have flattened contemporary culture.
Who Should Read This?
- Pop culture enthusiasts
- Artists and creators
- Millennials and Gen Zs looking to make sense of their cultural moment
About the Author
David Marx is a cultural historian and writer. He is the author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style and Status and Culture. His work on fashion, taste, and consumer behavior has appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, and the New Republic.
