TV by Design by Lynn Spigel
Uncovers the story of how modernism and network television converged and intertwined in their mutual ascent during the decades of the cold war. This title shows how TV was instrumental in introducing the public to the different trends in art and design.
"Clear, compelling, frequently witty, and always engaging, TV by Design will easily meet the expectations of those readers who have come to expect the very best in scholarship, argument, and expression from Lynn SpigelIn stunning and bold fashion, she brings together television and fine arts and shows how their intersection fits logically into the history of twentieth-century culture. This is a work of major consequence." - Dana Polan, author of the British Film Institute's Pulp Fiction and Jane Campion"
Lynn Spigel is the Frances E. Willard Chair and Professor of Screen Cultures at Northwestern University. She is the author of Welcome to the Dreamhouse: Popular Media and Postwar Suburbs and Make Room for TV: Television and the Family Ideal in Postwar America.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226769684 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226769682 |
| Title | TV by Design |
| Author | Lynn Spigel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 402 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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