FABULOUS FIFTIES (Schiffer Book for Collectors): Designs for Modern Living - Hardcover

STEINBERG, S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764309021 ISBN 13: 9780764309021

Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD, 2005

Synopsis

Step back into the fabulous world of the 1950s! Popular culture was stimulated as products were mass produced and the middle class emerged. After World War II, America prospered and took the lead in popular culture as people rebuilt their lives by looking forward. Designs of whimsy and abstract patterns jump along the pages in bright and exhilarating colors. From furniture and textiles to Hawaiian shirts, poodle skirts, vinyl handbags, gabardine jackets, rayon dresses and more, nearly every aspect of modern living in the 1950s is shown in full color. Over 770 color photographs display this lively period in all its fantastic glory. Never before has such an expansive volume been published from the collector's point of view. Whether a dealer, collector, historian, or just someone interested in the 1950s, you will be delighted as these 224 pages unfold to tell the story of this popular and fun-filled decade.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheila Steinberg was an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science at the University of South Africa, where she lectured for 14 years. She specialises in communication theory, the teaching and learning of communication and communication skills, and is one of the pioneering local authors in the field.

Synopsis:

From furniture and textiles to poodle skirts, vinyl handbags, gabardine jackets, rayon dresses and more, nearly every aspect of modern living in the 1950s is shown. Over 770 photographs display the lively period of the 50s in all its fantastic glory.'

About this edition

• Publisher: SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0764309021
• ISBN 13: 9780764309021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1