| The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain Contributor(s): Conekin, Becky E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719060605 ISBN-13: 9780719060601 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 394.409 |
| LCCN: 2003042112 |
| Series: Studies in Design (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.05 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951's Festival's exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival's history and historiography, its purpose, its representations of the future and the past, the role of London and the 'local', the British Empire and finally its legacy. |