{"product_id":"jet-age-aesthetic-vanessa-r-schwartz-9780300247466","title":"Jet Age Aesthetic: The Glamour of Media in Motion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning look at the profound impact of the jet plane on the mid-century aesthetic, from Disneyland to \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vanessa R. Schwartz engagingly presents the jet plane's power to define a new age at a critical moment in the mid-20th century, arguing that the craft's speed and smooth ride allowed people to imagine themselves living in the future. Exploring realms as diverse as airport architecture, theme park design, film, and photography, Schwartz argues that the jet created an aesthetic that circulated on the ground below. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Visual and media culture, including Eero Saarinen's airports, David Bailey's photographs of the jet set, and Ernst Haas's experiments in color photojournalism glamorized the imagery of motion. Drawing on unprecedented access to the archives of The Walt Disney Studios, Schwartz also examines the period's most successful example of fluid motion meeting media culture: Disneyland. The park's dedication to \"people-moving\" defined Walt Disney's vision, shaping the very identity of the place. The jet age aesthetic laid the groundwork for our contemporary media culture, in which motion is so fluid that we can surf the internet while going nowhere at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa R. Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030024746X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300247466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Vanessa R. Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941464047871,"sku":"9780300247466","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_68fce740-8834-4aa2-a7ca-f14e05f122ab.jpg?v=1681453069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jet-age-aesthetic-vanessa-r-schwartz-9780300247466","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}