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Art Deco Tiles (Shire Library)
Hans Van Lemmen
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Description for Art Deco Tiles (Shire Library)
Paperback. Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. This book charts the impact of this style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's most popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. Art Deco Tiles charts the impact of this daring new style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain: it shows how they were made and decorated, examines the output of firms like Carter, Pilkington's and Doulton, and describes the innovations introduced by creative designers like Edward Bawden and Dora Batty. With photographs of the work individually and in situ in buildings and homes, ... Read more
Art Deco was arguably the twentieth century's most popular and memorable design movement, and has come to define the inter-war period with its clean sleek lines, streamlined shapes, bold abstract forms and bright colours. Art Deco Tiles charts the impact of this daring new style on the production of tiles and architectural faience in Britain: it shows how they were made and decorated, examines the output of firms like Carter, Pilkington's and Doulton, and describes the innovations introduced by creative designers like Edward Bawden and Dora Batty. With photographs of the work individually and in situ in buildings and homes, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747811992
SKU
9780747811992
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Ref
99-2
About Hans Van Lemmen
Hans van Lemmen taught for many years at Leeds Metropolitan University, is President of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, and writes extensively about tiles and architectural ceramics. His books for Shire include Medieval Tiles, Victorian Tiles, Twentieth Century Tiles, and Art Nouveau Tiles.
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