Retro : the culture of revival / Elizabeth Guffey.
Retro : the culture of revival / Elizabeth Guffey.
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Publisher
London : Reaktion, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N306/ 238
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Language
English
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Physical content
224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Contents
Introduction : remembering when we were modern --
1
When art nouveau became new again --
2
Moderne times --
3
Fabricated fifties --
4
The lure of yesterday's tomorrows.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Reaktion, 2006.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Drawing upon a wealth of original research and anecdotal material, Guffey unearths the roots of the term retro and chronicles its manifestations in culture and art throughout the last century. From the comeback of Art nouveau nearly fifty years after its original decline to the infusion of Art Deco into the kitsch glamour of Pop art, the idea of r...
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Retro : the culture of revival / Elizabeth Guffey.
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Focus on contemporary issues.
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N306/ 238
Record Identifier
74VKKWEAPrwd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKWEAPrwd
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ISBN
9781861892904 (pbk.) :
186189290X (pbk.) :
DDC
306
MMS ID
991021904229702626
