This book presents the styles of the 1920s and 1930s in their social, economic and cultural contexts. Chapters include: Change in the World and Change in the Home/ Streamform, Speed and the Search for Superman/ The New Mass Media; From the Wireless and Talkies, to the Jukebox and Jazz/ Modernism and the International Style/ Art Deco: A Style for Two Decades/ The Moderne: Commercial Applications in Europe and the United States/ Art and Design: The Power and Appeal of the Modern Image/ Fashion: From Coco Chanel to Ready-to-Wear/ Travel: From Ocean Liners to Flying Boats/ The New York World's Fair: The Endnote of 1920's and 1930's Style.