Designs on Modernity
| Author | : Tag Gronberg |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0719066743 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780719066740 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Designs on Modernity by : Tag Gronberg
Download or read book Designs on Modernity written by Tag Gronberg and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tag Gronberg here presents the 1925 Paris Exhibition as a key moment in updating the image of Paris as 'capital of the 19th century'. He focuses on the Exhibition as a set of contesting representations of the modern city, stressing the importance of consumption and display for concepts of urban modernity.
