Inventing the modern world : decorative arts at the world's fairs, 1851 - 1939 ; [...on the occasion of the Exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851 - 1939 ... 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 ...]
From progress to modernity: invention and innovation at the World's Fairs Regina Lee Blaszczyk -- Manufacturers at the World's Fairs: the model of 1851 Martin P. Levy -- "Modern Renaissance": revival and progression in decorative arts at the World's Fairs Jason T. Busch -- J...
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Document Type: | Book |
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Language: | English |
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New York, NY
: Skira Rizzoli
, 2012
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Author Notes: | Jason T. Busch and Catherine L. Futter. With contributions by Regina Lee Blaszczyk ... Carnegie Museum of Art; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
Summary: | From progress to modernity: invention and innovation at the World's Fairs Regina Lee Blaszczyk -- Manufacturers at the World's Fairs: the model of 1851 Martin P. Levy -- "Modern Renaissance": revival and progression in decorative arts at the World's Fairs Jason T. Busch -- J. & L. Lobmeyr: a case study of glass at the World's Fairs Jane Shadel Spillman -- "The federation of mankind": cross-cultural influences in decorative arts at the World's Fairs Catherine L. Futter -- "All the ages of the world": inspiration and innovation from Tiffany & Co. at the World's Fairs Annamarie V. Sandecki -- Kings, peasants, dragons and flowers: national symbolism in decorative arts at the World's Fairs Ethan Robey -- Modernity revealed: the World's Fairs from 1900 to 1925 Stephen Harrison -- Style through science: modern industrial design and the World's Fairs of the 1930s Kevin W. Tucker -- Exhibiting firms, designers and artists Karin A. Jones and Dawn Reid "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 |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-283) and index |
Physical Description: | 303 S zahlr. Ill 31 cm |
ISBN: | 9780847838097 9780880390552 |