TY - BOOK AU - Rayner,Geoffrey AU - Chamberlain,Richard AU - Stapleton,Annamarie ED - Fine Art Society. TI - Austerity to affluence: British art & design, 1945-1962 SN - 185894046X : AV - NK1443 .A88 1997 PY - 1997/// CY - London PB - Merrell Holberton KW - Design KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Exhibitions KW - Design, Industrial KW - Art, British KW - Art, Modern N1 - "Published ... in association with the Fine Art Society and Rayner & Chamberlain, London on the occasion of the exhibition 'Austerity to affluence: British art and design, 1945-1962,' 20 October-14 November 1997"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 128) N2 - In the years following World War II, young artists and designers looked to the future for their inspiration. "Austerity to Affluence" covers British furniture, textiles and haute couture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, domestic equipment and product design, graphic design, and fine art, witnessing the development of Contemporary design. 220 illustrations, 70 in color ER -