Titanic
Normandie
Steaming across the oceans in high style came into fashion in the early 20th century. Glamorous ocean liner travel was as much a part of the experience as the traveler's destination until air travel dominated transportation. Ocean liners grew increasingly larger, faster, and more luxurious, and are one of the ultimate symbols of the Jazz Age and Art Deco periods. The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Library has many trade catalogs, pattern books, sheet music covers, and other materials documenting these time periods.
Titanic: the Death and Life of a Legend
The author passed away at the age of 81, seven years before this book was published. The Titanic (which was a royal mail ship, along with being a luxury liner) famously sank in April 1912. This book was published in 2012, marking the 100th anniversary of the maritime disaster. It is a historic masterpiece, filled with photographs, drawings, and line-by-line court testimonies from investigations following the sinking. This book provides a chronicle of events, sharing both statistics and intimate descriptions of passengers, and is a must-read for any Titanic enthusiast.
