California Crazy. American Pop Architecture

by Jim Heimann

At the dawn of the automobile age, Americans' predilection for wanderlust prompted a new wave of inventive entrepreneurs to cater to this new mode of transportation. Starting in the 1920s, attention-grabbing buildings began to appear that would draw in passing drivers for snacks, provisions, souvenirs, or a quick meal. The architectural establishment of the day dismissed these roadside buildings as "monstrosities". Yet, they flourished, especially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836572834
• ISBN13: 9783836572835
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.4"