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The 1950s American Home
Language: en
Pages: 111
Authors: Diane Boucher
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-06-10 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. Casting aside the privations of the Second World War, American architects embraced the must-have mod-cons: they
The 1950s Kitchen
Language: en
Pages: 109
Authors: Kathryn Ferry
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen. Labour-saving appliances, bright colours and the novelty of fitted units moved the kitchen from danknes
American Culture in the 1950s
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: Martin Halliwell
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-03-13 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and performance; film and television; musi
1950s American Fashion
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Jonathan Walford
Categories: Design
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-10 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

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The 1950s was the first decade when American fashion became truly American. The United States had always relied on Europe for its style leads, but during World
House & Garden Fifties House
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Catriona Gray
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-13 - Publisher: Hachette UK

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The post-war consumer boom of the 1950s, coupled with a desire for new, innovative design resulted in one of the most exciting decades in the history of interio