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All-American Ads of the 50s (Sourcebook) (Multilingual Edition)

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Management number 231863927 Release Date 2026/06/18 List Price US$12.59 Model Number 231863927
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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 Worlds Finest Automatic Washer to the Cadillac which Gives a Man a New Outlook, youll 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... Read more

ASIN 3836551322
ISBN10 9783836551328
ISBN13 978-3836551328
Edition Multilingual
Language Multilingual
Publisher TASCHEN
Dimensions 10.04 x 7.72 x 1.18 inches
Item Weight 5.75 pounds
Print length 679 pages
Part of series All-american Ads
Publication date April 10, 2018

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