It’s odd to me that people would conflate an era’s design and style with the social problems of the time. This seems especially true of the 1950’s.
There seems to be a segment who are offended by any 1950’s imagery who seem to see the appreciation of that decades style and design as a desire for segregation and a pass on racism.
I haven’t seen anyone doing the same for the 20’s or 30’s whose art deco style is widely appreciated and emulated without the accompanying claims of classism, racism, or monopolistic greed which marked that era. Maybe I’ve missed those cries of indignation.
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