California Design: 1930-1965, Living in a Modern Way; LACMA / MIT Press, 2011, Near Fine hardcover w/DJ.

Kaplan, Wendy, et al. Los Angeles: LACMA / MIT Press, 2011.

English, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 360 pp. 

ISBN: 9780262016070

Hardcover in red cloth with a multi-color striped cloth spine. Slight cocking to spine, light bump to front bottom tip, and faint soiling to back panel. Very Good pictorial dust jacket, minor edgewear and shelf wear, light bumps to bottom tips and tail, small pressure indentation to back panel, now in Mylar. 360 pp. Includes 350 images, with 250 in full-color, and a map of California from 1930 to 1965. Comprehensive survey of mid-century modern Californian design that showcases a variety of inventive furniture, ceramics, architecture, and more, while also discussing how the postwar era affected these designs and visual culture, specifically in California. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from October 1, 2011, to March 25, 2012. Beautifully produced book that features the work of designers such as R.M. Schindler, Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, Van Keppel-Green, and many others.