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The tumultuous fifties

The tumultuous fifties

A View from the New York Times Photo Archives
Art & PhotographyHistory
Pages
272
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the pivotal decade of the 1950s through a collection of two hundred large-scale duotone photographs from the New York Times photo archives. This book captures the era's defining events, influential figures, and cultural shifts, from the Cold War and McCarthyism to the rise of Marilyn Monroe and Rosa Parks. It offers a visual journey into what shaped this tumultuous period and why it remains significant.

Prose complexity
4/10

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InformativeReflectiveNostalgicIntellectual

Genres

Art & Photography History Photography

Authors

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Alan Trachtenberg

Alan Trachtenberg was a noted American cultural historian, best known for his influential book, Dream Street. This work offers a vivid look into early 20th-century Pittsburgh, examining its social landscape through photography and urban development.