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

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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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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan	Hockney Library DHB Main Collection	745.4/SUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Issued	07/02/2025	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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Surface tensions : surface, finish and the meaning of objects / edited by Glenn Adamson and Victoria Kelley.

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