Art and the Machine: An Account of Industrial Design in 20Th-Century America

A paean to the (then) new art existent in machine-made mass products, originally published in 1936 by Whittlesey House, New York. From the preface: "We believe...that we have seen the beginnings of a new and truly creative art and the foundation of a new national and international culture which is a product of the mechanized world and rich in spiritual resources." (They apparently didn't reckon on Nazi Germany.) Abundantly illustrated. Available from Acanthus Press, 48 West 22nd St., NY, NY 10010. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.