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All-American Ads of the 70s

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

All-American Ads of the 70s

Contributors:

By (Author) Steven Heller
Edited by Jim Heimann

ISBN:

9783836588607

Publisher:

Taschen GmbH

Imprint:

Taschen GmbH

Publication Date:

2nd October 2022

UK Publication Date:

23rd May 2022

Edition:

Multilingual edition

Country:

Germany

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

741.67097309047

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

640

Dimensions:

Width 196mm, Height 255mm

Weight:

2081g

Description

Both eclipsed and influenced by television, American print ads of the 1970s departed from the bold, graphic forms and subtle messages that were typical of their sixties counterparts. More literal, more in-your-face, 70s ads sought to capture the attention of a public accustomed to blaring, to-the-point TV commercials. All was not lost, though; as ads are a sign of the times, racial and ecological awareness crept into everything from cigarette to car advertisements, reminding Americans that everyday products were hip to the modern age. In an attempt to discover how best to communicate with a mass audience, marketing specialists studied focus groups with furious determination, thus producing such dumbed-down gems as "sisters are different from brothers," the slogan used for an African-American hair product. By the end of the decade, however, print ads had begun to recoup, gaining in originality and creativity as they focused on target audiences through carefully chosen placement in smaller publications. A fascinating study of mass culture dissemination in a post-hippie, television-obsessed nation, this weighty volume delivers an exhaustive and nostalgic overview of 70s advertising.

Reviews

A rose-tinted trip back to the golden age of advertising. * ShortList *

Author Bio

Steven Heller has produced over 200 books on visual communication and published countless articles in international design magazines. Currently he is cofounder and cochair of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. Jim Heimann is the Executive Editor for TASCHEN America. A cultural anthropologist, historian, and an avid collector, he has authored numerous titles on architecture, pop culture, and the history of Los Angeles and Hollywood, including TASCHENs Surfing, Los Angeles. Portrait of a City, California Crazy, and the All-American Ads series.

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