Record Nr.

UNINA9910659197903321

Autore

Franklin Adrian

Titolo

Collecting the 20th century / / Adrian Franklin

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Sydney, : UNSW Press, 2010

ISBN

1-74223-244-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

790.133

Soggetti

Collectors and collecting - Australia

Collectibles - History - 20th century

Twentieth century - Collectors and collecting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Content s -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1900-1909 -- 1910-1919 -- 1920-1929 -- 1930-1939 -- 1940-1949 -- 1950-1959 -- 1960-1969 -- 1970-1979 -- 1980- 1989 -- 1990-1999 -- 2000-2009 -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In this lavishly illustrated book, Adrian Franklin, TV presenter, writer and serious collector, takes a decade-by-decade approach to exploring the twentieth century - the architecture, fashion, design and everyday material culture. Covering popular periods such as Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Industrial Arts, Art Deco, Mid-Century, Retro, Modern, this book combines useful information with personal reflection in a lively and entertaining style.