Résumé de l'éditeur : "Il y a une cinquantaine d'années, les gens utilisaient les caméras 35 mm comme nous utilisons nos smartphones à l'ère d'Instagram. Ils photographiaient ce qu'ils mangeaient, leurs vacances, leurs amis et leurs réunions de famille. Imaginer ce qui a poussé un étranger à appuyer sur l'obturateur il y a plusieurs décennies, voilà ce qui a motivé l'Anonymous Project de Lee Shulman, qui rassemble 300 images d'anonymes issues de sa collection de 700.000 diapositives Kodachrome. Les lieux, les dates et les protagonistes sont inconnus, mais ces histoires photographiées nous sont universellement familières."

With the passing of acclaimed artist Michael Paul Smith comes a final printing - each book numbered in tribute. Smith's Elgin Park is a lot of things: a mid-century utopia, a fantastical world, and an optical illusion. This imaginative town was composed entirely of miniatures, delighting audiences worldwide when his photo series went viral, attracting more than 90 million views on Flickr.

There is no hotter style today than the cooler than cool work of modern designers and architects from the 1940s and 50s. Endlessly inventive and emminently livable, mid-century modernism has an optimism and confidence born of postwar abundance, and a spirited elegance that appeals powerfully fifty years later. In CLASSIC MODERN, design expert Deborah Dietsch introduces readers to the basic tenets of modern design and explains how the simple yet inspired forms typical of this style were so readily disseminated into mainstream American culture. Filled throughout with enticing examples of mid-century pieces from such timeless designers as Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, and George Nelson, this beautiful book recaptures the excitement of the period's brilliant designs.

" The San Francisco Bay Area in the 1950's and 1960's was a magical place. The war had ended and the country was in the midst of an economic boom. There was widespread optimisim about the future and the Bay Are shared this enthusiasm. Explosions in industry and population, two trends that further enriched a thriving local economy, characterized the region. ... is a celebration of some of the places that made the San Francisco Bay Area a special region in which to live, work, and play in the years following World War II. From the Bay Area's post-war suburbs, with their modern ranch homes, schools and shopping centers, to its futuristic commerical architecture and once numerous roadside attractions..... -- from Inside Cover flap.

A Memoir and short fiction, non-fiction, and poetry

Memoirs of a Mid-century Kid is jam-packed with every kid's memories, from the 1950s and 1960s, from TV to penny candy to coonskin caps. It's fun to look back and remember what life was before electronics took over the world. It's amazing to remember what kids did in everyday life, before political correctness, Health & Safety, and Truth in Advertising!. We're lucky to be alive!