Interior design of the 20th century

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Title:

Author:

Massey, Anne, 1956-

ISBN:

9780500203460

Personal Author:

Massey, Anne, 1956-

Edition:

Rev. and expanded ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.

Series:

World of art

World of art.

Contents:

Reforming Victorian taste -- The search for a new style -- The modern movement -- Art deco and the moderne -- The emergence of interior decoration as a profession -- Post-war modernism -- Consumer culture -- The post-modern era.

Abstract:

Revised and expanded, this survey of 20th-century interior design includes discussions on Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Art Deco, the Modern Movement, Hi-Tech & Green. All types of interiors are explored & set within their economic & cultural contexts.

Subject Term:

Interior decoration -- History -- 20th century.

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A revised, updated survey of 20th-century interior design from the Arts and Crafts Movement to the present day, including discussions on Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Modern Movement, Art Deco, Hi-Tech and Green. All types of interiors are explored and placed within their social, political, economic and cultural contexts. This volume also considers the boom in DIY and the effect of new technology both on the home and the workplace.