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Inventing the modern world : decorative arts at the world's fairs, 1851-1939 / Jason T. Busch and Catherine L. Futter, with contributions by Regina Lee Blaszczyk ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Busch, Jason T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Decorative arts--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
- Decorative arts.
- Decorative arts--History--20th century--Exhibitions.
- History.
- Exhibitions--History--19th century.
- Exhibitions.
- Exhibitions--History--20th century.
- Trade shows--History--19th century.
- Trade shows.
- Trade shows--History--20th century.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- Decorative arts at the world's fairs, 1851-1939
- Place of Publication:
- Pittsburgh, Pa. : Carnegie Museum of Art ; Kansas City, Mo. : Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art ; New York : Skira Rizzoli, 2012.
- Summary:
- "Inventing the Modern World explores innovation and its effect on the creation of objects and modern life. Objects examined here not only illustrate inventive or revived fabrication techniques, but also embody cross-cultural and cross-national influences, and reflect the significant nationalistic objectives and folkloric customs that shaped the competition inherent in the events. They also illuminate how the fairs became places where designers, makers, and consumers assembled to learn about other peoples and cultures, to make discoveries about craftsmanship and manufactures, to appropriate ideas, and to acquire works"--Cover flap.
- Notes:
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939 held at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, April 14-August 19, 2012, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, October 13, 2012- February 24, 2013, New Orleans Museum of Art, April 12- August 4, 2013 and Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 9, 2013 - January 19, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Gund Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0847838099
- 9780847838097
- OCLC:
- 741540122
- Publisher Number:
- 99954122213
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