JF Ptak Science Books Quick Post
Not only do the following illustrations appear in very uncommon muted pastels (for a high Depression-era publication1) it also seems as though the subtle colors underline and accentuate the screaming boasting nature of their images. That’s the way it seemed to me when I flipped through the pamphlet and came upon Babel-like kitchen appliances. Perhaps it is the color, plus the design, and the odd perspective that give the stuff a regal/towering impression. Or it is something else.
And so, the Zenith Unction of Refrigerator Beauty:
And the Withering Beauty of Pastel Height: