Mid-Century Ads
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Step into the captivating world of the 1950s and ’60s. This special anthology gathers advertisements created during the golden age of American post‑war consumer culture. The campaigns, imagined by real‑life Don Draper‑type creatives working through the night, showcase everything from corset models to firearms, revealing the era’s sexy, liberated, and vividly colorful capitalism. As The Boston Globe noted, the ads are “not only graphically stunning but also as candid a first‑hand report on the Americans of the period as you can get.” As you turn the pages, you’ll find yourself inside, as The Wall Street Journal described, “a charming time capsule.” This book is not merely a design album; it serves as a powerful mirror preserved in collective memory. Essential for graphic‑design enthusiasts, marketing professionals, or anyone fascinated by American pop culture. TASCHEN, April 2015, English, French, German, Hardcover, 512 pages, ISBN 9783836591478