{"product_id":"all-american-ads-of-the-1950s","title":"All American Ads of the 1950's","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA plethora of 1950s ads covering just about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eanything the dollar could buy\u003c\/strong\u003e, from Las Vegas vacations to cigarettes as healthy mood enhancers. More than a record of bygone products and campaigns, these colorful ads provide an\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eevocative record of everyday American life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhen McCarthyism was rife and capitalism was king.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvertising in the Atomic Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom “The World’s Finest Automatic Washer” to the Cadillac which “Gives a Man a New Outlook”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eAs McCarthyism swept across the United States and capitalism was king,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhite America enjoyed a feeling of pride and security that was reflected in advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e. Carelessly flooding society with dangerous misinformation, companies in the 50s promoted everything from vacations in Las Vegas, where guests could watch atomic bombs detonate, to cigarettes as healthy mood-enhancers, promoted by a baby who claims his mother feels better after she smokes a Marlboro.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom “The World’s Finest Automatic Washer” to the Cadillac which “Gives a Man a New Outlook,” you’ll find\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea colorful plethora of ads for just about anything the dollar could buy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Oh, and “Have you noticed how many of your neighbors are using Herman Miller furniture these days?” If only you could really travel back in time and pick up a few chairs for your collection...\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jim-heimann\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jim-heimann\/\"\u003eJim Heimann\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the Executive Editor for TASCHEN. A cultural anthropologist, historian, and an avid collector, he has authored numerous titles on architecture, pop culture, and the history of Los Angeles and Hollywood, including TASCHEN’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurfing\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles. Portrait of a City\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalifornia Crazy,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll-American Ads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eAll-American Ads of the 50s\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e7.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.0\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e4.77 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e640 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-5132-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798095593773,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_9bad1451-a614-45c8-9f05-a86ed9035420.png?v=1773090950","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/all-american-ads-of-the-1950s","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}