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Book SynopsisHow design made America modern: masterpieces of furniture, metalware and plastics from the early 20th century
During the 1920s and 1930s, the speed of modern life in the United States, accelerated by advances in transportation, communication, technology and advertising, changed how people lived their lives, and the objects they chose to live with. A new profession emerged to help American manufacturers and consumers navigate the overwhelming transitions of the era. Through the power of designform, color, ornament and materialsthe earliest industrial designers created a modern aesthetic that came to represent American hopes, dreams and fantasies.
America Goes Modern explores these designers' achievements through close examination of selected masterworks. Each of these exceptional objects offers a window into the social, cultural, technological and economic world in which they were made and used. The book features sleek furniture, vibrant ceramics, str
Trade Review
Profusely illustrated ... Exceptional and unreservedly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *
