Modern in the Making Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia |
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| Author:
| Augaitis, Daina |
| ISBN: | 978-1-77327-122-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2021 |
| Publisher: | Figure 1 Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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From the aesthetics of postwar reconstruction to the functional objects that complemented 1950s West Coast Modern architecture and the expressive material forms of the 1960s and 70s, Modern in the Making will acknowledge the many dimensions that defined British Columbia's cultural identity in the postwar era. It is the first volume to trace the evolution of Modern ceramics, weaving and fibre art, furniture, fashion and jewelry design produced between 1945 and 1975 in the Lower...
More DescriptionFrom the aesthetics of postwar reconstruction to the functional objects that complemented 1950s West Coast Modern architecture and the expressive material forms of the 1960s and 70s, Modern in the Making will acknowledge the many dimensions that defined British Columbia's cultural identity in the postwar era. It is the first volume to trace the evolution of Modern ceramics, weaving and fibre art, furniture, fashion and jewelry design produced between 1945 and 1975 in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan.