California design, 1930-1965 : living in a modern way / Wendy Kaplan, editor ; Wendy Kaplan, Bobbye Tigerman, curators ; with contributions by Glenn Adamson [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaplan, Wendy.

Tigerman, Bobbye, 1978-

Adamson, Glenn.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decorative arts--California--History--20th century--Exhibitions.

Decorative arts.

Modernism (Aesthetics)--California--Exhibitions.

Modernism (Aesthetics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first comprehensive examination of California's mid-century modern design, generously illustrated.

Contents:

Cover ; Contents; Foreword; Corporate Sponsor's Statement; 1 Introduction: "Living in a Modern Way" (Wendy Kaplan); 2 The Rise of California Modern Design, 1930-41 (Christopher Long); 3 Fusing Old and New: Émigré Designers in California (Bobbye Tigerman); 4 Open World: California Architects and the Modern Home (Nicholas Olsberg); 5 At Home with California Modern, 1945-65 (Pat Kirkham); 6 War and Peace: Unexpected Dividends (Bill Stern); 7 Serious Business: The "Designer-Craftsman" in Postwar California (Glenn Adamson)

8 Distinctly Californian: Modernism in Textiles and Fashion (Melissa Leventon); 9 Developing a Language of Vision: Graphic Design in California (Jeremy Aynsley); 10 "It Has to Be Sold": The Dissemination of California Design, 1945-65 (Wendy Kaplan and Staci Steinberger); Map of California, 1930-65; Checklist of the Exhibition; Acknowledgments; Lenders to the Exhibition; Illustration Credits; Index

Notes:

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Oct. 1, 2011-Mar. 25, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-262-29809-0

1-283-32178-5

9786613321787

0-262-29896-1

0-262-29986-0

OCLC:

939263758