中文简介：

当麦卡锡主义席卷美国、资本主义称王时，美国白人享受到了一种自豪感和安全感，这在广告中得到了体现。上世纪 50 年代，公司不小心向社会灌输了危险的错误信息，他们宣传的内容多种多样，从拉斯维加斯度假（客人可以在那里观看原子弓单爆炸），到香烟作为健康情绪增强剂（由一名婴儿宣传，他的母媇在吸完万宝路后感觉好多了）从“世界上好的自动洗衣机”到“赋予男人新面貌”的凯迪拉克，您会发现几乎所有一美元能买到的东西都有丰富多彩的广告。哦，还有“您是否注意到现在有多少邻居在使用 Herman Miller 家具？”如果你真的能回到过去并挑选几把椅子作为你的收藏就好了……

英文简介：

As McCarthyism swept across the United States and capitalism was king, white America enjoyed a feeling of pride and security that was reflected in advertising. Carelessly flooding society with dangerous misinformation, companies in the 50s promoted everything from vacations in Las Vegas, where guests could watch atomic bombs detonate, to cigarettes as healthy mood-enhancers, promoted by a baby who claims his mother feels better after she smokes a Marlboro.From “The World’s Finest Automatic Washer” to the Cadillac which “Gives a Man a New Outlook,” you’ll find a colorful plethora of ads for just about anything the dollar could buy. Oh, and “Have you noticed how many of your neighbors are using Herman Miller furniture these days?” If only you could really travel back in time and pick up a few chairs for your collection...