Wearing Propaganda: Textiles on the Home Front in Japan, Britain, and the United States, 1931-1945
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300109253 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A seminal work! Xenia Cord An intensively researched, tightly written, extensively documented study of patriotic and propaganda textiles developed by the major players during WW II and the years immediately before it. The acknowledgements page alone reflects the author's interaction with many of the leading lights in textile . Great read for the Art history/WWII/Fashion enthusiast! Really stunning collection of works and a fascinating breadth of information, research and discussion! I came across this book while researching an antique hand pained haori and just had to add it to my collection! This is a really well rounded book drawing on many different perspectives and discipl. I have developed an intense interest in Japanese propaganda textiles and this book satisfied my growing knowledge This marvelous book is exactly what I was looking for. I have developed an intense interest in Japanese propaganda textiles and this book satisfied my growing knowledge, leading me to new sources as well. The art work is beautiful and the text is quite helpful in helping the reader to understand bot
About the AuthorJacqueline Atkins is Kate Fowler Merle-Smith Curator of Textiles at Allentown Art Museum and curator of the Bard Graduate Center Wearing Propaganda exhibition.
With insights into style and design, fashion history, material culture, and the social history of Japan, the United States, and Britain, this book offers unexpected riches for every reader.. This fabulously illustrated book presents hundreds of examples of how fashion was employed by those on all sides of the conflict to boost morale and fan patriotism.From a kimono lined with images of U.S. planes blowing up to a British scarf emblazoned with hopeful anti-rationing slogans, Wearing Propaganda documents the development of the role of fashi
Jacqueline Atkins is Kate Fowler Merle-Smith Curator of Textiles at Allentown Art Museum and curator of the Bard Graduate Center Wearing Propaganda exhibition.