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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and(...)
Livable modernism : interior decorating and design during the great depression
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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and examines the sophisticated marketing strategies of the movement that coincided with a period of tremendous growth for print magazines and advertising industry.
Interior Design
Mid-century modernism and the American body: race, gender, and the politics of power in design
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In the world of interior design, mid-century Modernism has left an indelible mark still seen and felt today in countless open-concept floor plans and spare, geometric furnishings. Yet despite our continued fascination, we rarely consider how this iconic design sensibility was marketed to the diverse audiences of its era. Examining advice manuals, advertisements in Life(...)
Mid-century modernism and the American body: race, gender, and the politics of power in design
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In the world of interior design, mid-century Modernism has left an indelible mark still seen and felt today in countless open-concept floor plans and spare, geometric furnishings. Yet despite our continued fascination, we rarely consider how this iconic design sensibility was marketed to the diverse audiences of its era. Examining advice manuals, advertisements in Life and Ebony, furniture, art, and more, 'Mid-Century Modernism and the American Body' offers a powerful new look at how codes of race, gender, and identity influenced — and were influenced by — Modern design and shaped its presentation to consumers.
Architectural Theory
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The book explores the origins and development of early 20th-century modernism in America through the lens of the major exhibitions that introduced this art to the general public. The author shows how modern artists and curators sought to relate high art to mass culture in order to make it accessible to more people, and successfully popularized modern painting and design(...)
October 2009
The modern eye, Stieglitz, Moma and the art of the exhibition, 1925-1934
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The book explores the origins and development of early 20th-century modernism in America through the lens of the major exhibitions that introduced this art to the general public. The author shows how modern artists and curators sought to relate high art to mass culture in order to make it accessible to more people, and successfully popularized modern painting and design during the interwar years.A major contribution to our understanding of the origins of modernism, this book captures the vibrant diversity that the term “modern art” meant at this time. The chapters examine exhibitions held in New York in the 1920s and 1930s, including those organized by Alfred Stieglitz, the Little Review, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.