A behind-the-scenes story with more than a touch of theatrical magic about it; A Year with The Producers is a book for actors and theater fans everywhere.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Creators of American ModernismBy Marco Antonio AbarcaModernism was the artistic worlds response to the widescale destruction and carnage of the Great War. Although the United States came out of the War as the worlds strongest economic power; it was late to join in the Modernist movement. As late as 1925; the United States was unable to find qualified craftsman or manufactures working in the modern spirit to attend the Paris Exposition. This Exposition was to serve as the high point of the Art Deco movement.Into this creative void; entered two American theater designers; Joseph Urban and Norman Bel Geddes. Sensing a need and market for new ideas; they left the Broadway theater and branched out into a truly astonding array of artistic ventures. Working seperately; they designed clothes; jewlery and fabric. In the world of architecture; they designed theaters; office buildings; houses and night clubs. They ventured into areas such as automobile; train and ship design. The two men became Americas first and most influential industrial designers. Urban and Bel Geddes creations dominated American material culture from the late 1920s to the mid 1950s.There are some very attractive coffe table books about American Design during this period. From such books as "American Modern"; "Machine Age"; and "American Streamlined Design"; I knew they were important designers but I had no idea of the sheer scale of their creations. "Designing Modern America" does not have the beautiful pictures of the earlier mentioned books but for detailed information on the age and history of its two design giants; it is a superior book. Highly recommended.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Robert PlutoHad to buy this book for school (my Prof was the man who wrote the book). Very insightful; detailed; and thought provoking. I did not know so much of American advertising came out of only two mens designs!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Ned DarrVery interesting reading
