Modernist Magazines and the Social Ideal

If you think you’ve seen all there is to see on the interwar period, Tim Satterthwaite proves you wrong: his original perspective on the world of illustrated magazines draws our attention to a wealth of social and cultural phenomena. The book’s sophisticated readings of magazine photographs reveal a treasure trove of inspiring, unexplored materials. * Patrick Rössler, University of Erfurt, Germany * The study of illustrated magazines makes for an intimidating prospect, given the sheer quantity and variety of even one title’s output. Satterthwaite makes this challenge a point of departure in his fascinating study of the iconic interwar titles UHU and VU. Across innumerable periodical pages he sees patterns that reveal the form and purpose of the classic magazine, and its formative role in the experience of European modernity. * Andrés Mario Zervigón, Rutgers University, USA * There are many good reasons to warmly welcome this excellent new contribution to the field [...] Tim Satterthwaite has important things to say on the methodology of photo analysis in mass media. Modernist Magazines and the Social Ideal is a topical and very useful book. * Leonardo * Modernist Magazines and the Social Ideal is written with a knowledge of the existing literature and with a solid overview of the extensive field. [...] Among the definite merits of Satterthwaite’s text are its aim for readability and the remarkably captivating flow of the text – even the more abstract constructions presented on accessible examples are intuitively comprehensible. * Fotograf *