The Tastemakers (original 1949; edition 1954)

by Russell Lynes

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A history of American popular taste in art, architecture, and interior decoration, with short sketches of the men and women responsible for the trends.

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Member:	ElizabethRohrer
Title:	The Tastemakers
Authors:	Russell Lynes
Info:	New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1954 (1954), Paperback, 362 pages
Collections:	Athenian Bibliophile
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The Tastemakers: The Shaping of American Popular Taste by Russell Lynes (1949)

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