The Theory of Decorative Art An Anthology of European and American Writings, 1750-1940

Isabelle Frank (editor), David Britt (translator)

Paperback (29 Dec 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This anthology contains significant writings on the theory of the decorative arts from the mid-18th century to the 1940s. It offers a history of decorative art as it emerged in the west, and debates over how to define this type of art and fine art.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300088052
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Bard Center
Pub date:	29 Dec 2000
DEWEY:	745.01
DEWEY edition:	21
Number of pages:	408
Weight:	690g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	25mm