Books by Anne Massey

Presents the history of interior design from the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement onwards. This book analysis major styles and trends, including Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Modern Movement and Art Deco through to Post-Modern and Hi-Tech Design.

From its earliest days, Hollywood glamour in the form of make-up, hairstyles and fashion was mimicked by women throughout Britain. This is an exploration of the influence of Hollywood on British style and design.

This study looks at the Independent Group of artists, designers and writers who, in the early 1950s, aimed to raise the status of popular objects and icons within modern visual culture. The development of the Group is mapped against the changing nature of modernism during the Cold War era.

An in-depth discussion of the recent historiography of the Independent Group, examining its history from the alternative perspective of popular culture -- .