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The Ecstasy of Things: From the Functional Object to the Fetish in 20th Century Photographs

Door Thomas Seelig

Categorie	Fotografie (Kunst)
Boeknummer	#329786-AD24
Titel	The Ecstasy of Things: From the Functional Object to the Fetish in 20th Century Photographs
Auteur	Seelig, Thomas
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Göttingen : Steidl Verlag
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	3865210856
ISBN13	9783865210852
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, illustrated, 4to.
Samenvatting	The twentieth century was--among all else--a century of things. From the handmade object to the mass produced, these things that once served a purpose soon became harbingers of beauty, modernity and innovation. Beyond the material, these objects have stimulated fantasies that convey an image about a time and a place, so that now even an everyday telephone or radio that has long been discontinued can experience a rebirth as a cult object only to be purchased for lofty sums of money at an auction. The Ecstasy of Things illustrates how product photography reflects the world of things as captured in varying lights for designers, manufacturers and advertising agencies. Collected here are nearly 500 photographs--many of which were unearthed from company and agency archives worldwide on behalf ... (Lees verder)of the Fotomuseum Winterthur and the Swiss Photography Foundation. This book most impressively demonstrates how the emotional and symbolic content of an object was represented through the changing tastes and aesthetics throughout the twentieth century. At the same time, the collection is a wealth of forms, a colorful compendium of design and a photographic history of the past century as illustrated through our possessions.
Pagina's	397
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 20,00

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