It's a Gas!: The Allure of the Gas Station

(Hardback)

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The first gasoline was sold in pharmacies--but this was to change in the 1950s. As the car experienced its great rise in popularity, gas stations began to pop up like mushrooms out of the ground. Futuristic and progressive, these modern temples of mobility became roadside reference points for young people hungry for independence, and to everyone who strove for a sense of freedom. It's a Gas! explores the surprisingly diverse world of the gas station--a functional high tech temple, a transit zone, a film set, a converted residence, or an abandoned ruin hidden in a backyard. The world of pumps is full of surprises, ready to be discovered in this book.

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"A service station doesn't have to be an obligatory stop on a road trip - it can be part of the fun." -- USA TODAY--Larry Bleiberg "Sascha Friesike, interviewed by Larry Bleiberg"
"Primarily through photography, It's a Gas!, brilliantly showcases over 200 of these odes to the open road--including examples by Frank Lloyd Wright, Arne Jacobsen, and Mies van der Rohe." -- METROPOLIS-- "Metropolis"
"The book, co-written by the Dutch researcher and assistant professor Sascha Friesike, reveals the surprisingly varied world of the gas station." -- L'OFFICIEL HOMMES, The Netherlands