The 1950s Kitchen - Couverture souple

Ferry, Kathryn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747808279 ISBN 13 : 9780747808275

Editeur : Shire Publications, 2011

Synopsis

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the kitchen of the 1950s, its decor, the produce of the oven and the contents of the refrigerator.

The 1950s was the first great age of the modern kitchen. Labour-saving appliances, bright colours and the novelty of fitted units moved the kitchen from dankness into light, where it became the domain of the happy housewife and the heart of the home. New space-age material Formica, decorated with fashionable patterns, topped sleek cupboards that contained new classic wares such as Pyrex and 'Homemaker' crockery, and the ingredients for 1950s staples: semolina, coronation chicken and spotted dick. Electricity entered the kitchens of millions, and nowhere in the home was modern technology and modern design more evident. Bold colour, clean lines and stainless steel were keynotes of the decade.

This book - a celebration of cooking, eating and living in the 1950s kitchen - is a feast of nostalgia, and a mine of inspiration for anyone wanting to recreate that '50s look in their own home.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kathryn Ferry graduated from Cambridge University in 2004 with a PhD in Architectural History. Until 2007 she worked as Senior Architectural Adviser to the Victorian Society, campaigning for the preservation of nineteenth century buildings. She has written for national magazines and newspapers on Owen Jones, the Victorian architect and designer, as well as on beach huts. She lectures regularly on both subjects.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shire Publications
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747808279
• ISBN 13: 9780747808275
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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