| The Midcentury Kitchen: America's Favorite Room, from Workspace to Dreamscape, 1940s-1970s Contributor(s): Archer, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1682682285 ISBN-13: 9781682682289 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Kitchenware - Antiques & Collectibles | Americana - Antiques & Collectibles | Advertising |
| Dewey: 643.3 |
| LCCN: 2018056249 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.3" W x 8.3" (1.90 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nearly everyone alive today has experienced cozy, welcoming kitchens packed with conveniences that we now take for granted. Sarah Archer, in this delightful romp through a simpler time, shows us how the prosperity of the 1950s kicked off the technological and design ideals of today's kitchen. In fact, while contemporary appliances might look a little different and work a little better than those of the 1950s, the midcentury kitchen has yet to be improved upon. During the optimistic consumerism of midcentury America when families were ready to put their newfound prosperity on display, companies from General Electric to Pyrex to Betty Crocker were there to usher them into a new era. Counter heights were standardized, appliances were designed in fashionable colors, and convenience foods took over families' plates. With archival photographs, advertisements, magazine pages, and movie stills, The Midcentury Kitchen captures the spirit of an era--and a room--where anything seemed possible. |
Contributor Bio(s): Archer, Sarah: - Sarah Archer is a writer and curator who specializes in design and material culture. The author of Midcentury Christmas and The Midcentury Kitchen, she contributes to Slate, The Atlantic, Architectural Digest, and newyorker.com. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |