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Modern Photography and the American Dream

Modern Photography and the American Dream

Maynard L. Parker: Modern Photography and the American Dream is the first monograph to consider Parker and his work. Lavishly illustrated essays by leading scholars set Parker's photography against the backdrop of an unprecedented demographic shift, the Cold War, and a suburban society increasingly fixated on consumption.

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12
Status
Public
Created
Dec 11, 2013
Updated
Feb 09, 2022
Categories
Contemporary Issues Documentary

Photos (12)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West, Scottsdale, AZ, 1946. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Parker at work in the bedroom of the Hilda Boldt Weber residence, Bel Air, Los Angeles, 1939. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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29 Sunroom Argyle Campbell residence, San Clemente, CA, c. 1943. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Woman looking into backyard from utility room, James W. Clyne residence, Malibu, CA c. 1946. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Kitchen, George Turner residence, La Canada Flintridge, California, c. 1947. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Outdoor barbecue, Postwar House, Los Angeles, 1946. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Living room, Cecil J. Birtcher residence, Los Angeles, 1945. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1946. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Master bedroom, David Wright residence, Phoenix, Arizona, c. 1955. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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Cover of House Beautiful's Frank Lloyd Wright issue. From the photobook "Modern Photography and the American Dream" © Maynard Parker
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