Surface tensions : surface, finish and the meaning of objects / edited by Glenn Adamson and Victoria Kelley.

Contributor(s): Series: Studies in designPublisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2013Description: xiv, 215 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780719087516 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NK1520
Summary: The essays in this collection explore the surface as a site where complex forces meet, through a wide range of subjects including avante garde fashion, the faking of antiques, postmodern architecture and design, and film costume. The book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new.
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2 week loan Hockney Library DHB Main Collection 745.4/SUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Issued 24/01/2025 7412444685

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The essays in this collection explore the surface as a site where complex forces meet, through a wide range of subjects including avante garde fashion, the faking of antiques, postmodern architecture and design, and film costume. The book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new.

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