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PublisherPapadakis Publisher

ISBN-101906506094

ISBN-139781906506094

eBay Product ID (ePID)92460558

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Book TitleFair World : a History of World's Fairs and Expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010

Number of Pages282 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference, Asia / China, Europe / Great Britain / General, World

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorPaul Greenhalgh

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight79.9 Oz

Item Length12.4 in

Item Width10.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-489746

Reviews"an outstanding survey highly recommended for a range of collections, from general-interest to history and arts holdings. It packs in photos and in-depth details of the great world fairs and expositions, offering a coverage that provides details about each fair and its unique characteristics. The outstanding focus provides lively discussion of elements unique to each world fair, covering its features, promotion, attractions and impact on its audience. The drama and excitement of the fairs is captured in a fine oversized presentation packed with images and history!"- Midwest Book Review, "an outstanding survey highly recommended for a range of collections, from general-interest to history and arts holdings. It packs in photos and in-depth details of the great world fairs and expositions, offering a coverage that provides details about each fair and its unique characteristics. The outstanding focus provides lively discussion of elements unique to each world fair, covering its features, promotion, attractions and impact on its audience. The drama and excitement of the fairs is captured in a fine oversized presentation packed with images and history!" - Midwest Book Review ,, "an outstanding survey highly recommended for a range of collections, from general-interest to history and arts holdings. It packs in photos and in-depth details of the great world fairs and expositions, offering a coverage that provides details about each fair and its unique characteristics. The outstanding focus provides lively discussion of elements unique to each world fair, covering its features, promotion, attractions and impact on its audience. The drama and excitement of the fairs is captured in a fine oversized presentation packed with images and history!" - Midwest Book Review, an outstanding survey highly recommended for a range of collections, from general-interest to history and arts holdings. It packs in photos and in-depth details of the great world fairs and expositions, offering a coverage that provides details about each fair and its unique characteristics. The outstanding focus provides lively discussion of elements unique to each world fair, covering its features, promotion, attractions and impact on its audience. The drama and excitement of the fairs is captured in a fine oversized presentation packed with images and history!- Midwest Book Review

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal907.4

Table Of ContentIntroduction The Origin and Meaning of the Exposition Medium Exhibitions before Expos The Formation of the First Expositions Justifying Expositions Money, Politics and the Masses Money The British Organisational Model The French Way American Business Cold War Ways and Post-Modern Methods Politics and the Entertaining of the Masses Gender and Display: The Women's Buildings The Myth and Reality of Profits Imperial Display Britain's Exhibitions: Industry and Empire The European Empires on Display Japan's Imperial Ambition American Expansion Human Show cases People as Entertainment Paris and the Growth of the Practice The British Displays Evolutionism and the Peopled Displays The Villages of America Consuming in the Streets of the World Ambassadors on Site National Profile Display and National Identity Frenchness Britain and England America and the Problem of the New Paris in 1937, New York in 1939 Pastiche, Boycott, and the Post-War World Designing an Ephemeral World Modernity, Design, Expo The Great Exhibition and High Victorian Design Design and the Poor The Example from Outside Architecture and Engineering Historicism and Art Nouveau Art Deco and the Modern Movement Space Age Modern, International Modern, Post-Modern The Meaning of Art Defining and Displaying the Fine Arts Beaux-Arts and Avant Garde: the French Displays British Art and the Expositions The Growth of American Art Art from Outside: Africa and Oceania After the War Postscript Notes Index Acknowledgements Bibliography

SynopsisThe great Worlds Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-nineteenth century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to present day., The great World's Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-19th century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways, they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to the present day., The great World's Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-nineteenth century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways, they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to the present day.

LC Classification NumberT395.G746 2011