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Life among the savages
Paperback. English.
Published
New York: Penguin, 1997
Shirley Jackson, author of the classic short story The Lottery, was known for her terse, haunting prose. But the writer possessed another side, one which...
Design in the fifties: when everyone went modern
Paperback. English.
Published
Munich: Prestel, c1998
Illustrated throughout, Design in the Fifties examines the innovative style that reflected the new optimism and consumerism of postwar culture, tracing...
Andy Warhol fashion
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Thames & Hudson, 2004
A pop object in itself, this book is a fun and gorgeous gallery of hundreds of Warhol's most delightful images. The witty drawings showcase his unique...
The pivot of the world: photography and its nation
Paperback. English.
Published
Cambridge, Mass.; London: MIT, c2006
Blake Stimson presents a study of three photographic projects that emerged in the 1950s - 'The Family of Man', Robert Frank's 'The Americans', and Bernd...
Vogue knitting vintage collection: classic knits from the 1930s-1960s
Paperback. English.
Published
New York: Sixth & Spring, c2001
A collection of classic knitting patterns from the pages of the original Vogue Knitting Magazine from the 1930s to the 1960s
The new look: design in the fifties
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Thames & Hudson, 1998
Christian Dior's Spring Collection in 1947 startled the world, but the New Look soon became the symbol for a much wider range of developments in which...
The 1950s
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Thames & Hudson, c1997
The year by year format of this series allows the progression of fashion in each decade to be shown in detail, from day wear and evening wear to underwear...
Transmitter/receiver: the persistence of collage
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Hayward, 2011
Published on the occasion of a new Arts Council Collection touring exhibition, Transmitter Receiver: The Persistence of Collage (July 2011 - Summer 2013...
Youth in Britain since 1945
Paperback. English.
Published
Oxford: Blackwell, 1998
Combining history, theory and debate, Osgerby examines the emergence of youth as a social category, and seeks to contextualise young people's cultural...
The autobiography of a nation: the 1951 Festival of Britain
Paperback. English.
Published
Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2003
This study of the 1951 Festival of Britain examines how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the exhibitions and events, covering the festival's...
