MetaFilter posts tagged with midcentury

Vintage american decor and more

dersins — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:07:38 -0800

Mid-century American decor's holy trinity of materials were steel, linoleum and plastic., all of which are on display in these galleries from Plan59, which also brings us cars, trucks, food and more. (Including a blog).

Photographs of American Cities

jonson — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:43:34 -0800

Photographs of American Cities from the middle of the 20th Century.

1950's Print Advertisements

jonson — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:29:28 -0800

1950's US Print Advertisements Click thumbnails for larger versions. via.

The future we were promised.

KevinSkomsvold — Mon, 31 Mar 2003 12:42:01 -0800

An exhibit of the art of Radebaugh and what the future looked like from the 50's. "The post-World War II optimism that pervaded the nation extended to the not-too-distant future, with its promise of spaceship-traveled skyways whirring in a utopia of streamlined cityscapes. Now, the works of A.C. Radebaugh -- a top illustrator of the day whose works helped define that future-vision -- are being shown in a retrospective at a quirky art gallery obsessed with Americana of the mid-20th century."