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Contemporary: Architecture and Interiors of the 1950s (Paperback)

by Lesley Jackson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd; New edition edition (Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0714837571
  • ISBN-13: 978-0714837574
  • Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 24.9 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 358,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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This text provides a definition and examination of the so-called "contemporary" style that dominated architecture and design from the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s. In those years of increasing promise and prosperity, a fresh and liberating style was hallmarked by open-plan interiors and vibrant fabric design, manifesting itself in the picture window and the open plan; in vibrant fabric design and printed wall coverings; in new forms of furniture from Scandinavia and stylish light fittings from Italy; and most tellingly in the "Contemporary" kitchen with its fitted units and "mod con" appliances. Included is work by Charles Eames, Pierre Koenig, Arne Jacobsen and Lucienne Day. More than a collection of 50s nostalgia, this book provides a survey of trends in taste and interior design at the time of economic regeneration that affected not only people's homes but their communities and public buildings.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Home Design? Understand the 1950's revolution!, 9 Feb 2001
I have always appreciated stunning houses of the modern design. This book gives it all, with both asthetic and engineering information. Stunning photographs with great text - I want a bigger version for my coffee table!
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