Hine, Thomas

Thomas Hine writes on design, culture, and history. He is the author of five books, including "Populuxe". That title, coined by Hine to describe the styles and enthusiasms of post World War II America, has entered the American idiom and is now included in the American Heritage and Random House dictionaries. From 1973 until 1996, Hine was the architecture and design critic for "The Philadelphia" "Inquirer", where he wrote a weekly column called Surroundings. He has worked as an adviser for museums across the country and contributes frequently to magazines, including "The Atlantic", "Martha" "St...