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].

"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 ob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busch, Jason T.
Corporate Authors: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Carnegie Institute. Museum of Art
Other Authors: Futter, Catherine
Blaszczyk, Regina Lee
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Kansas City, Mo. : New York : Carnegie Museum of Art ; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art ; Skira Rizzoli, 2012.
Subjects:
Decorative arts > History > 19th century > Exhibitions.
Decorative arts > History > 20th century > Exhibitions.
Exhibitions > History > 19th century.
Exhibitions > History > 20th century.
Trade shows > History > 19th century.
Trade shows > History > 20th century.
Exhibitions.
Genre:
Exhibitions.
Physical Description:303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Variant Title:
Decorative arts at the world's fairs, 1851-1939.
Format: Book

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