Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed and Style
$36.48 USD • Used
Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. V & A Publishing, 2017. First Edition. 1st Printing. 288 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Nautical::Hi...
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Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. V & A Publishing, 2017. First Edition. 1st Printing. 288 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Nautical::History Nautical::Journeys 5978L
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Curated by Daniel Finamore and Ghislaine Wood, "Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed and Style examines the cultural complexity of the great age of ocean liners, from the mid-1800s through the postwar era." (Antiques and the Arts) The golden age of ocean liners is inextricably linked with the key decorative trends of the 20th century--Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modernism. This lavish visual feast explores the technical, aesthetic, cultural, and political factors that came together to define such an iconic mode of travel, considering all aspects of the ocean liner experience, from the striking marketing images, aspirational booking offices, and landmark headquarters of the major shipping companies to the ships' opulent interiors and triumphs of engineering. The lavish fashions required for a crossing are also explored, along with the evolution of the ships' social and public spaces, as once-rigid class structures and attitudes became relaxed. Closing the book is an exploration of the impact of the ocean liner on the wider art and design world--an icon of modernity that influenced everyone from the Futurists to Le Corbusier. Includes color illustrationsProduct Info
ISBN: 185177906X
ISBN-13: 9781851779062
Publisher: V & A Publishing
Year: 2017
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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