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Mid-Century Modern Tiles: A History and Collector´s Guide
Rob Higgins
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Description for Mid-Century Modern Tiles: A History and Collector´s Guide
Paperback. Few ceramic tiles are more popular with collectors than those modernist products of mid-twentieth century potteries. This book is the perfect introduction to them. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AFPC; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
This book showcases British decorative tiles from 1945 to 1975. `Mid-century Modern' had its roots in the 1930s, with influences especially from California and Europe. Pioneers include the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the USA and, in Europe, the Milan designers Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti, who derived inspiration from artists such as Picasso and Miro. British designers hardly had time to embrace the new style before the Second World War, but the decades after 1945 saw it flourish in the UK. Bold, sweeping curves in the manner of sculptures by Barbara Hepworth flowed into interior design, and the graphic ... Read more
This book showcases British decorative tiles from 1945 to 1975. `Mid-century Modern' had its roots in the 1930s, with influences especially from California and Europe. Pioneers include the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the USA and, in Europe, the Milan designers Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti, who derived inspiration from artists such as Picasso and Miro. British designers hardly had time to embrace the new style before the Second World War, but the decades after 1945 saw it flourish in the UK. Bold, sweeping curves in the manner of sculptures by Barbara Hepworth flowed into interior design, and the graphic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445665665
SKU
V9781445665665
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Ref
99-53
About Rob Higgins
Professor Rob Higgins works at the University of Warwick and University Hospital Coventry. He is a doctor who was born and trained in East London, and has worked in many hospitals around London. He has an interest in local and medical history, and has an extensive collection of images of London hospitals. He has previously published extensively on kidney transplantation ... Read more
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