Schwartz, Vanessa R., author.

Jet age aesthetic : the glamour of media in motion / Vanessa R. Schwartz.

New Haven [CT] : Yale University Press, [2020]

xiii, 214 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

"Vanessa R. Schwartz engagingly presents the jet plane's power to define a new age at a critical moment in the mid-20th century, arguing that the craft's speed and smooth ride allowed people to imagine themselves living in the future. Exploring realms as diverse as airport architecture, theme park design, film, and photography, Schwartz argues that the jet created an aesthetic that circulated on the ground below. Visual and media culture, including Eero Saarinen's airports, David Bailey's photographs of the jet set, and Ernst Haas's experiments in color photojournalism glamorized the imagery of motion. Drawing on unprecedented access to the archives of The Walt Disney Studios, Schwartz also examines the period's most successful example of fluid motion meeting media culture: Disneyland. The park's dedication to "people-moving" defined Walt Disney's vision, shaping the very identity of the place. The jet age aesthetic laid the groundwork for our contemporary media culture, in which motion is so fluid that we can surf the internet while going nowhere at all."--Publisher's description.

9780300247466 (hardcover)
030024746X

Arts and society History 20th century.
Mass media and culture History 20th century.
Transportation Aesthetic aspects.
Arts et société Histoire 20e siècle.
Médias et culture Histoire 20e siècle.
Transport Aspect esthétique.
Arts and society
Mass media and culture
Jet planes Social aspects.
Airport buildings Design and construction.
Motion in art.
Disneyland (Calif.)
California Disneyland.

History

Location: Library main 308453
Call No.: BIB 253826
Status: Available