"Cocktail Shakers, Lava Lamps, and Tupperware is a supremely cool and consumer-driven showcase of everyday interior design of the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. From toasted-sandwich makers and Tupperware containers to mass-produced polypropylene or tubular steel chairs and from porch swings to cocktail shakers, this book delves into the various living areas of the suburban home land the catalogs from which the artifacts were ordered) to find the best of popular design. The book combines hip graphic treatments with a level of ironic kitsch that reflects the products featured. Internationally acclaimed pop-cultural design aficionado Wayne Hemingway adds his uniquely witty commentary as a collector and champion of mass-produced interior design.
- ISBN10 1592530451
- ISBN13 9781592530458
- Publish Date 12 February 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 October 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rockport Publishers Inc.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English