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Mid-century modernism and the American body : race, gender, and the politics of power in design

Mid-century modernism and the American body : race, gender, and the politics of power in design

Wilson, Kristina, author.
Book 2021

"The first investigation of the role of how modernist objects were marketed by affirming buyers' racial and gender identities"-- Provided by publisher.

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Decorative arts United States Marketing
Design Social aspects United States History 20th century
Modernism (Aesthetics) Social aspects United States
Power (Social sciences) United States History 20th century
ISBN:
9780691208190
Edition:
First
Description:
pages cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
The Body in Control: Modernism and the Pursuit of Better Living
"Modern Design? You Bet!" Ebony, Life, and Modernist Design, 1950-1959
Like a "girl in a bikini suit" and other stories: Narrating Race and Gender at Herman Miller
"The quick appraising glance": Decorative Accessories and the Staged Self
Epilogue: The Ubiquity of Mid-Century Modernism
LCCN:
2020010430
Control Number:
3077407
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