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Fair World

A History of World's Fairs and Expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010


  • Papadakis (ACC)
  • by Paul Greenhalgh
The great Worlds Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-nineteenth century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to present day. Over 40 expositions from around the world are studied in detail in this beautifully illustrated book with previously unseen material, including ori

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Publisher Papadakis (ACC)
ISBN 9781906506094
Author(s) by Paul Greenhalgh
Publication date June 2011
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 314 x 272 mm
Pages 282
Language(s) English ed.
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The great Worlds Fairs and Expositions staged around the world since the mid-nineteenth century were among the largest and most dramatic cultural events ever staged. In both beneficial and detrimental ways they affected the lives of tens of millions of people. Fair World tells the story of these extraordinary exhibitions from the Victorian period to present day. Over 40 expositions from around the world are studied in detail in this beautifully illustrated book with previously unseen material, including original photographs and postcards from the earliest fairs


About the Author
Paul Greenhalgh is Director of the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia. His former roles include Director and President of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC, President of NSCAD University in Canada, and Head of Research at the V&A Museum in London.