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1900-20: The Birth of Modernism / Gaff, Jackie 1999  Book
Gaff, Jackie Book
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Publication Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1999.
Description 32pBlack Spine
Series 20th Century Design
Summary/Abstract The scope of this book is vast and looks at design, its evolutionand application during this period. 1900-20 charts the evolution from ornate art nouveau curves to abstract modernist simplicity. It looks at design classics, it highlights the designers of the day, from Charles Rennie Mackintosh to Frank Lloyd Wright, and it explains new technologies such as assembly-line production and early aircraft.
Contents The New Century Fashionable Finery Art Nouveau The New Architecture Art and Industry Indoor Style Furniture The Vienna Workshops Turning the Tables Innovations at Home Transport Flying Machines Posters and Printing
Standard Number 043103950X Hb.
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Linen and Lace (1900-1920s) / Mee, Sue 1999  Book
Mee, Sue Book
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Publication Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1999.
Description 32pBlack Spine
Series 20th Century Fashion
Summary/Abstract Focuses on fashion during the first decades of the 20th century while charting the rise of the automobile, the birth of suffragettes, and the impact of World War I on couture.
Contents The 1900s and '10s Rustling skirts Undercover story Unlacing the stays Dressing for the Combustion Age The changing silhouette Completing the outfit Arabian nights The male image A turbulent decade Post-war styles Fashions of the Silver Screen The technology behind the fashions of the 1900s and '10s
Standard Number 0431095558 Pb.
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