All-American Ads of the 50s Ed. Jim Heimann

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Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
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ISBN
9783836551328
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3836551322
ISBN-13
9783836551328
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208760448

Product Key Features

Book Title
All-American ADS of the 50s
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Language
Multiple Languages
Topic
Graphic Arts / Branding & Logo Design, Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, Advertising & Promotion, Graphic Arts / General
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Business & Economics
Author
Jim Heimann
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
76.5 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.7 in

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Trade
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Anyone who approaches with questions about how people lived, ate, felt and consumed in earlier decades will find the TASCHEN ad books an excellent investment.
Edition Description
Multilanguage edition
Synopsis
A plethora of 1950s ads covering just about anything the dollar could buy, from Las Vegas vacations to cigarettes as healthy mood enhancers. More than a record of bygone products and campaigns, these colorful ads provide an evocative record of everyday American life when McCarthyism was rife and capitalism was king., As McCarthyism swept across the United States and capitalism was king, white America enjoyed a feeling of pride and security that was reflected in advertising. Carelessly flooding society with dangerous misinformation, companies in the 50s promoted everything from vacations in Las Vegas, where guests could watch atomic bombs detonate, to cigarettes as healthy mood-enhancers, promoted by a baby who claims his mother feels better after she smokes a Marlboro. From "The World's Finest Automatic Washer" to the Cadillac which "Gives a Man a New Outlook," you'll find a colorful plethora of ads for just about anything the dollar could buy. Oh, and "Have you noticed how many of your neighbors are using Herman Miller furniture these days?" If only you could really travel back in time and pick up a few chairs for your collection...
LC Classification Number
HF5183.U6.A153 2018

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