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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
left me wanting more..more photos...more rooms, 5 Jul 1999
By A Customer
great representation of mod 60s and 70s furniture...would like to see more knoll and knoll type knock offs, more op art.....there is much of this era to still be photographed and published, as always, leslie pins's book is a landmark guide to collectors.......we just want more and more and more......loved it and still want more,,,,
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A fantastic visual tour backed by informative writing, 24 Jun 1999
By A Customer
Whether you're a collector of 1960s furniture like myself or simply someone with an interest in the period immediately following the "midcentury modern" era, you'll find yourself instantly drawn in by this wonderful book. Even if you don't read a single line of text, the book is worth buying for the great images alone, many of which I have not seen before. Unlike a lot of design books that recycle the same stock photos again and again, "Op to Pop" throws in plenty of images from obscure sources, and the photos work well as visual complements to the information given in the text. The text of this book is not just a boring, strictly factual account of '60s furnishings, however. The author has gone straight to the sources, from designers themselves to pioneering distributors of wild furniture, to get tidbits of information that could never be found in some of the drier modern furniture books on the market. Nevertheless, the text is logically arranged, with separate sections on specific countries and certain designers. I highly recommend this book to anyone with even a passing interest in modern design; whether you are delighted or disgusted by the wild and colorful designs of the 1960s, you will no doubt be amazed to see just how radically most of the major designers of the era departed from the midcentury aesthetics of the 1950s.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
'Wallpaper' Magazine Lovers Note- This One's for You!, 31 May 1999
By A Customer
It's been a while since I had the pleasure of opening Cara Greenberg's 'Mid-Century Modern' for the first time. I got to re-live that pleasure today with my new copy of Cara's latest, 'Op to Pop'. If you want to know everything there is to know about high-style 60's furniture, you need a copy of your own. As with her first book, Ms. Greenberg has been generous with excellent photos- vintage and new- that show clearly what she's talking about. Her comments on each design are lucid, pointed, and often downright funny. As with her first book, Cara Greenberg has gone to primary sources for her information; the book is loaded with tidbits that come directly from her interviews with Op and Pop designers and manufacturers. It's a terrific book, a great look at 60's style and culture, and a helluva read. This one belongs in the library of anyone who has an interest in design- and if you're a 'Wallpaper' subscriber, this goes double. Thanks, Cara!
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