Livable modernism
Subtitle: interior decorating and design during the Great Depression
By: Kristina Wilson.
Contributors: Yale University. Art Gallery.
Publisher: Yale University Press in association with the Yale University Art Gallery; YU Art Gallery; Yale University Press, in association with the Yale University Art Gallery
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Design -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Interior decoration -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Modernism (Aesthetics) -- United States
Other titles: Interior decorating and design during the Great Depression
Description: "Livable modernism combined International Style functional efficiency and sophistication with a respect for American consumers' desires for physical and psychological comfort, paving the way for the work of Charles and Ray Eames and other post-World War II designers. Wilson offers a new view of modernist furnishings marketed for middle-class living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms of the 1930s, and provides groundbreaking analyses of many of the most popular items, including George Sakier's stemware for the Fostoria Glass Company, Russel Wright's American Modern furniture for Macy's, and Gilbert Rohde's clocks for the Herman Miller Clock Company." "Filled with fresh insights into a period in American modern design, this book provides an important new look at these designers' and design companies' philosophies, innovations, and influence that until now have been under-appreciated."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-152) and index.
Table of contents: title: Livable modernism; title: Cozy modernism for the living room; title: Modern modes of dining; title: Privacy and self-expression in the bedroom; title: The legacy of livable modernism.