This volume presents a combination of elements from past styles. Now in a revised edition, it charts the evolution of the decorative arts in Europe and the United States, from the time of the Great Exhibition to the present day. An added chapter examines the debate between postmodernists and the "New Moderns", focusing on De-constructivism and Creative Chaos. Biographical details of 120 significant artists and designers are included.
- ISBN10 0714105708
- ISBN13 9780714105703
- Publish Date July 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 November 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint British Museum Press
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English