Kaufmann House - Richard Neutra - Christie’s - Architecture - New York Times

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Oct. 30 — The Kaufmann House, a 1946 glass, steel and stone landmark built on the edge of this desert town by the architect Richard Neutra, has twice been at the vanguard of new movements in architecture — helping to shape postwar Modernism and later, as a result of a painstaking restoration in the mid-1990s, spurring a revived interest in mid-20th-century homes.

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James Lileks looks back to simpler times:

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All these kids are in their fifties now. This shot, from 1957 (click to enlargE) , shows the popular costumes of the day – mostly homemade. The kid in the pirate mask is wearing a costume that says “Howdy Doody’s Indian Princess.” Well, it was mix-and-match day, I guess.

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House & Garden asks:

Which decade's style would you like to see become "in" again:  '50s?  '80s?  '90s?

One question springs to mind: What, precisely, was " '90s style?"

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Take a walk down memory lane with this frankly scary video of an early version of Ronald McDonald. I doubt that today's parents would let this guy within a hundred yards of their kids, but these were less paranoid times. And check out the tailfins on the cars in the background!

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