Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081184272X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Alan Hess is architecture critic of the San Jose Mercury News and the author of numerous books, including Palm Springs Weekend (0-8118-2804-2) and Rancho Deluxe (0-8118-2420-9). He divides his time between Northern California and Michigan.
Achingly Beautiful Thomas K. Seibold Googie was fading by the time I came along, but even in the remote area of the Midwest that I grew up in, its influence was felt. As a child, I didn't know what those slanted roofs and skewered-ball sign spires were called or where they came from, but I found their spacey, cartoonish vibe appealing (if increasingly worn and ill-maintained as the 70s wore on). This book, "Googie Redux," puts "ultramodern ro. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. A great book for fans of this unique architecture. "Fun read!" according to Jacquelyn Schmidt. I absolutely LOVE this book! I love reading about this era of American history! The Googie space age designs were FUN! I wish more businesses had this design nowadays!
Emblematic of Southern California car culture, stylized eateries and other roadside buildings built from the 1930s to the 1950s were dismissed as lowbrow stylistic folly in their heyday. Googie Redux is the definitive document of a style born in California that has spread to all corners of the world.. Yet, as Alan Hess points out, in many ways they were the realization of modern architecture's grand promises. They were populist, employed new materials, and captured their purpose, place, and culture as vividly as
About the Author Alan Hess is architecture critic of the San Jose Mercury News and the author of numerous books, including Palm Springs Weekend (0-8118-2804-2) and Rancho Deluxe (0-8118-2420-9). . He divides his time between Northern California and Michigan