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Cultures of International Exhibitions 1840-1940 - Great Exhibitions in the Margins (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Cultures of International Exhibitions 1840-1940 - Great Exhibitions in the Margins (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Beyond the great exhibitions, expositions universelles and world
fairs in London, Paris or Chicago, numerous smaller, yet ambitious
exhibitions took place in provincial cities and towns across the
world. Focusing on the period between 1840 and 1940, this volume
takes a novel look at the exhibitionary cultures of this period and
examines the motivations, scope, and impact of lesser-known
exhibitions in, for example, Australia, Japan, Brazil, as well as a
number of European countries. The individual case studies included
explore the role of these exhibitions in the global exhibitionary
network and consider their 'marginality' related to their location
and omission by academic research so far. The chapters also
highlight a number of important issues from regional or national
identities, the role of modernisation and tradition, to the
relationship between capital cities and provincial towns present in
these exhibitions. They also address the key topic of colonial
exhibitions as well as the displays of arts and design in the
context of the so-called marginal fairs. Cultures of International
Exhibitions 1840-1940: Great Exhibitions in the Margins therefore
opens up new angles in the way the global phenomenon of a great
exhibition can be examined through the prism of the regional, and
will make a vital contribution to those interested in exhibition
studies and related fields.
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