Designed For Hi Fi Living The Vinyl Lp In Midcentury America

Their book designed for hi fi living offers a view of this vision a way to illustrate the role of the vinyl lp in developing contemporary american consumer culture.

Designed for hi fi living the vinyl lp in midcentury america.

One of the smartest books we ve ever seen on album cover art a lavish full color volume that not only presents loads of classic images but also has plenty to say about them as well dusty groove records chicago. Borgerson and schroeder contend that midcentury record albums offered compelling visions for incorporating style home and travel into mainstream american society. The vinyl lp in midcentury america by janet borgerson and jonathan schroeder mit press august 2017 this book presents a visually striking selection of vintage album covers from the golden age of record cover design and discusses their contribution to postwar american consumer culture. Borgerson and schroeder contend that midcentury record albums offered compelling visions for incorporating style home and travel into mainstream american society.

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Designed for hi fi living. The vinyl lp in midcentury america available in paperback makes a great gift. The vinyl lp in midcentury america janet borgerson and jonathan schroeder examine an era in the 1950s and 1960s when the lp served a variety of purposes. Leonardo an eye opening colorful often humorous look back at a time when the vinyl lp was not only becoming a commonplace item in the american home but also reflected the.