Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939
- ISBN-10
- 0847838099
- ISBN-13
- 9780847838097
- Category
- Decorative arts
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skira
- Authors
- Jason T. Busch, Catherine Futter
Description
Features opulent objects that were shown at the World's Fair between 1851 and 1939 through photographs of items ranging from furniture to ceramics, and essays that discuss topics such as technology, nationalistic expressions, and industrial design.
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