Background
Meikle, Jeffrey L. was born on July 2, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Wendell Alvin Meikle and Arlene Martha Craner.
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Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design In America 1925-1939 (American Civilization) 2nd edition by Meikle, Jeffrey (2001) Paperback
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American Plastic: A Cultural History
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Winner of the 1996 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology and a 1996 Choice Outstanding Academic Book “A splendid history of plastic. The book is authoritative, thorough, interdisciplinary, and intriguing. . . Meikle traces the course of plastics from 19th–century celluloid and the fist wholly synthetic bakelite, in 1907, through the proliferation of compounds (vinyls, acrylics, polystyrene, nylon, etc.) and recent ecological concerns. . . .Interested readers of whatever predisposition will likely enjoy this comprehensive and thoughtful treatise.”—Publishers Weekly “A landmark account. . . . He combines a first–rate technological history with a most impressive cultural analysis of how plastics evolved from a material surrounded by utopian expectations to a material epitomizing inferiority and eventually to a part of everyday life. . . . One of the most significant works ever written in the history of American technology and culture.” —Nature “A truly outstanding work . . . here is a work of intellectual strength written with great literary style. . . . This significant work is likely to be widely cited in academic circles, defining the field for a generation of readers. Don’t let it pass you by! An extraordinary contribution, for all levels of readers.”—Choice “This is real interdisciplinary work, roaming in focus, adaptive in method.”—Journal of American History “This scholarly and comprehensive work . . . is nontechnical and emphasizes the social and cultural impact of plastics. . . . Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in understanding contemporary society.”—Library Journal
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Twentieth century limited: Industrial design in America, 1925-1939 (American civilization) by Meikle, Jeffrey L (1979) Hardcover
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Twentieth century limited: Industrial design in America, 1925-1939 (American civilization)
(In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term business...)
In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term businessmen used to described new models that were easier to produce as well as those that met with less sales resistance than older products. Illustrating this concept with streamlined objects from soup cans to the Chrysler building, Jeffrey Meikle's classic book, "Twentieth Century Limited", celebrates the birth of the industrial design profession from 1925-1939. This second edition includes a new preface and improved photographic reproduction. Commercial artists who answered the call of business Walter Dorwin Teague, Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, and Raymond Loewy the best known among them were pioneers who envisioned a coherent machine-age environment in which life would be clean, efficient, and harmonious.Working with new materials chrome, stainless steel, Bakelite plastic they created a streamlined expressionist style which reflected the desire of the Depression-era public for a frictionless, static society. Appliances such as Loewy's Coldspot refrigerator "set a new standard" (according to the advertisements), and its usefulness extended to the way it improved the middle-class consumer's taste for sleek new products. Profusely illustrated with 150 photographs, "Twentieth Century Limited" pays tribute to the industrial designers and the way they transformed American culture; a generation after its initial publication, this book remains the best introduction to the subject. The new edition will fascinate anyone interested in art, architecture, technology, and American culture of the 1930s. Jeffrey L. Meikle is Professor of American Studies and Art History and Chair of the Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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American Plastic: A Cultural History Paperback - October 1, 1997
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Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design in America 1925-1939 by Jeffrey L. Meikle (1979) Paperback
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American Plastic: A Cultural History by Meikle, Jeffrey L. (1997) Paperback
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Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design In America 1925-1939 (American Civilization)
(In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term business...)
In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term businessmen used to described new models that were easier to produce as well as those that met with less sales resistance than older products. Illustrating this concept with streamlined objects from soup cans to the Chrysler building, Jeffrey Meikle's classic book, Twentieth Century Limited, celebrates the birth of the industrial design profession from 1925-1939. This second edition includes a new preface and improved photographic reproduction. Commercial artists who answered the call of business--Walter Dorwin Teague, Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, and Raymond Loewy the best known among them--were pioneers who envisioned a coherent machine-age environment in which life would be clean, efficient, and harmonious. Working with new materials--chrome, stainless steel, Bakelite plastic--they created a streamlined expressionist style which reflected the desire of the Depression-era public for a frictionless, static society. Appliances such as Loewy's Coldspot refrigerator "set a new standard" (according to the advertisements), and its usefulness extended to the way it improved the middle-class consumer's taste for sleek new products. Profusely illustrated with 150 photographs, Twentieth Century Limited pays tribute to the industrial designers and the way they transformed American culture; a generation after its initial publication, this book remains the best introduction to the subject. The new edition will fascinate anyone interested in art, architecture, technology, and American culture of the 1930s. Author note: Jeffrey L. Meikle is Professor of American Studies and Art History and Chair of the Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Jeffrey L. Meikle
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Jeffrey L. Meikle, American history professor, writer. Member of Design History Society, Society History of Technology (member, advisory council 1997—2003, Dexter Prize for historical monograph- American Plastic: A Cultural History 1996), Organization American Historians, American Studies Association.
Education
AB, Brown University, 1971. AM, Brown University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Texas, 1977.
Career
Instructor American studies and English Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire, 1977—1978. Fellow in history editing National Portrait Gallery, Washington, 1978—1979. Assistant professor of American studies and art history University Texas, Austin, 1979—1986.
Visiting professor American literature University Wuerzburg, Germany, 1982—1983. Associate professor American studies and art history University Texas, 1986—1995. Fulbright professor Institute United States Studies University London, 1992—1993.
Fulbright Bicentennial professor University Helsinki, Finland, 2003—2004. Professor American studies and art history University Texas, Austin, since 1995. Consultant Boilerhouse Project Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1981, National Museum American History, Washington, 1986, Wolfsonian Foundation, Miami Beach, 1991—1995, Toledo Museum Art, 1998—2002, Hagley Museum and Library., Wilmington, Delaware, 2000, Blueberry Hill Productions, Boston, 2000—2003.
Member, advisory board Journal of Design History, London, since 1985. Interviewer Oral History Project, Center for the History of Chemistry, Philadelphia, 1987. Consultant and writer Stanford Design Forum, California, 1987—1988.
Exhibition specialist United States Information Agency, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1990. Trustee National Plastics Center and Museum, Leominster, Massachusetts, 1991—1994. Editorial advisory Studies in the Decorative Arts, New York City, since 1992.
Department chair Department American Studies University Texas, Austin, 1996—2002.
Achievements
Works
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Twentieth century limited: Industrial design in America, 1925-1939 (American civilization)
(In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term business...)
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Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design In America 1925-1939 (American Civilization)
(In the late 1920s, "streamlined" became the term business...)
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American Plastic: A Cultural History
( Winner of the 1996 Dexter Prize from the Society for th...)
- Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design In America 1925-1939 (American Civilization) 2nd edition by Meikle, Jeffrey (2001) Paperback
- Twentieth century limited: Industrial design in America, 1925-1939 (American civilization) by Meikle, Jeffrey L (1979) Hardcover
- American Plastic: A Cultural History Paperback - October 1, 1997
- Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design in America 1925-1939 by Jeffrey L. Meikle (1979) Paperback
- American Plastic: A Cultural History by Meikle, Jeffrey L. (1997) Paperback
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Twentieth century limited: Industrial design in America, 1925-1939 (American civilization)
Membership
Member of Design History Society, Society History of Technology (member, advisory council 1997—2003, Dexter Prize for historical monograph- American Plastic: A Cultural History 1996), Organization American Historians, American Studies Association.
Interests
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Married Alice Marie Stone, June 14, 1969. Children: Jason Stone, Vanessa Kathryn.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1971
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1971
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1977
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1977 - 1978
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1978 - 1979
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1979 - 1986
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1982 - 1983
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1986 - 1995
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1992 - 1993
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1995
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2003 - 2004
Awards
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Individual Project fellowship, Design Arts Program, National Endowment for the Arts, 1981, Fulbright Travel grant (Germany), Center for International Exchange of Scholars, 1982-1983, Summer stipend, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1984, Research fellowship, Hagley Museum and Library., National Endowment for the Humanities and Mellon Foundation, 1986, Senior Research grant, The Getty Grant Program, 1986-1987, Summer Stipend, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1995, American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, American Council of Learned Societies, 1995-1996.Individual Project fellowship, Design Arts Program, National Endowment for the Arts, 1981, Fulbright Travel grant (Germany), Center for International Exchange of Scholars, 1982-1983, Summer stipend, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1984, Research fellowship, Hagley Museum and Library., National Endowment for the Humanities and Mellon Foundation, 1986, Senior Research grant, The Getty Grant Program, 1986-1987, Summer Stipend, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1995, American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship, American Council of Learned Societies, 1995-1996.