Gary Saretzky Photo Books
Color. The USA in Color. By the Editors of Holiday.
Color. The USA in Color. By the Editors of Holiday.
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Curtis, 1956. [Color photos by Ansel Adams, Elliot Erwitt, Edward Weston, et al.] Very good in partial dust jacket. Summary:
The USA in Color (1956), compiled by the editors of Holiday magazine and published by Curtis Publishing Company, is a mid-century visual tour designed to showcase the geographic, cultural, and scenic diversity of post-WWII America.
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Mid-Century Visual Portrait: Features nearly 200 full-color photographs depicting landscapes, cities, national parks, and everyday American life across all major geographic regions.
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Traveler’s Perspective: Structured as a region-by-region overview (New England, the South, Midwest, Southwest, and West Coast), combining rich color imagery with concise text that reflects the era's booming automobile culture and domestic tourism.
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Cultural Artifact: Captures the optimism, modernization, and idyllic self-image of mid-1950s America through the sophisticated editorial lens of Holiday—one of the premier travel publications of the era.
