Libreria della Spada - Inventing the Modern World - Libri esauriti antichi e moderni. Libri rari e di pregio da tutto il mondo

Inventing the Modern World Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs, 1851-1939

click to enlarge

Author(s)	Catherine L. Futter, Jason T. Busch
Editor	Skira Rizzoli	Place	New York
Year	2012	Pages	304
Measure	23X31 (cm)	Illustration	many colours and b/w pictures in the text
Binding	bross. ill. a colori con alette	Conservazione
Language		Weight	1500 (gr)
ISBN	0880390557	EAN-13	9780880390552

not available

Testo in Inglese.

World’s fairs were the most important vehicles for debuting advancements in modern living. These renowned international expositions were showcases for design on a national and global level, and they democratized design unlike any previous forum.

Inventing the Modern World is lavishly illustrated with two hundred examples of woodwork, metalwork, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and textiles from private and public collections, primarily in America and Europe, many never before published or seen outside of their respective collections. Incredibly diverse but all representing the pinnacle of scientific and artistic achievements of their time, these extraordinary creations range from a monumental 1850s Gothic Revival cabinet to a streamlined glass chair from 1939, to masterpieces of jewelry and objects in glass, silver, and porcelain by Baccarat, Tiffany, Gorham, Cartier, Sèvres, and Herman Miller. This unprecedented volume, edited by Jason Busch and Catherine Futter, and with contributions by them and many other specialists and scholars, breaks new ground in the study of decorative arts.

Jason T. Busch is curatorial chair for collections and the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at Carnegie Museum of Art. Catherine L. Futter is the Helen Jane and R. Hugh “Pat” Uhlmann Curator of Decorative Arts at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Lievi segni d'uso.