untitled, George Hoyningen-Huene

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George Hoyningen-Huene, untitled
George Hoyningen-Huene, untitled
George Hoyningen-Huene
untitled
1950s
untitled, 1950s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 28.3 x 20.5 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 11 1/8 x 8 1/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 16 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Peter T. Bohan Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 1985.0011
Not on display
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Archive Label: Following the Second World War, fashion photography in mass-marketed magazines enticed women away from the utilitarian clothing appropriate to the workplaces they had occupied while men were at war and rekindled in them a desire for finery. The promotion of women’s fashion fit with the Eisenhower administration’s strategy to maintain full employment: a strong civilian market would replace military production. Women were encouraged to leave their war-time jobs and return home. This would free up jobs for men and help stimulate the economy, with every family needing a car, a refrigerator, a washing machine, and countless other durable goods.