| Unlocking the Love-Lock: The History and Heritage of a Contemporary Custom Contributor(s): Houlbrook, Ceri (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789209854 ISBN-13: 9781789209853 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Art | Museum Studies |
| Dewey: 306.73 |
| LCCN: 2020033284 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A padlock is a mundane object, designed to fulfil a specific - and secular - purpose. A contemporary custom has given padlocks new significance. This custom is 'love-locking', where padlocks are engraved with names and attached to bridges in declaration of romantic commitment. This custom became popular in the 2000s, and its dissemination was rapid, geographically unbound, and highly divisive, with love-locks emerging in locations as diverse as Paris and Taiwan; New York and Seoul; Melbourne and Moscow. This book explores the worldwide popularity of the love-lock as a ritual token of love and commitment by considering its history, symbolism, and heritage. |
