31 Best Gift Books: From Chicago books to pretty atlases, these titles remind us of life outside 2020

By CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI CHICAGO TRIBUNE |
DEC 08, 2020 AT 12:32 PM

(…) Speaking of pop art: “American Fried Rice: The Art of Mu Pan” (Abrams, $65) only looks like a study of ancient war murals. Look closer. This collection from the Taiwan-born prankster are remarkable bits of art mimicry slapped against cheesier shout-outs to “Star Wars,” Bruce Lee movies, fast food — the point being, high or low art, it’s all myth making. (…)