Published on the occasion of Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945–1980, this exploration of the ranch house forms part of a broader celebration of creative practices in Southern California during the mid- to late twentieth century. Surveying the birth, evolution and influences of the iconic California home, it traces how builder Cliff May pioneered the ranch house as the suburban postwar dream home, shaped by the relaxed lifestyle and climate of California. In addition to Cliff May’s designs, the work of George Washington Smith, Rudolph Schindler and others.....
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