1920's Twenties - Springtime of the 20th Century
Exhibition Catalogue
1995

This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition as
"1920's Twenties - Springtime of the 20th Century"
17 Mar. - 7 May, 1995 / Suntory Museum, Osaka

Publisher: Suntory Museum, Osaka
Softcover, 152 pages
Size: approx 252mm X 242mm (9.9 inches X 9.5 inches)
Weight: approx 650g

Condition:
Shows some shelf wear, especially the cover along the edges.
otherwise this catalogue is in overall Very Good Condition.

Language: English and Japanese

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Greetings

The Age of Science-Fiction-Like Concept of The World and
Family Like Novels-The 1920's
by Hiroshi Kashiwagi

Radio Broadcasting and Consumer Society in the 1920's
by Bernard S. FINN

Selections from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Collection
by David Revere McFADDEN

WHY NOW, WHY THE 1920'S
by Yukie TAKEUCHI


Plates:
TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD THROUGH MEDIA
Radio- made a smaller world
Power of electricity for the dream of music
Today's indispensable infomation devices

FROM MASS PRODUCTION, CAME MODERN LIFE
Russian formalism-utopia in revolution
Art Deco-from the 1925 Expo
Bauhaus-the base of modern design
Modern design in typical homes
Plastic Age-new materials
What the diffusion of electric appliances brought us

THE BIRTH OF URBANNISM
Women in comfort (free from corsets) fashion
Women in attire-make-up
Women in action-sports, adventure and social advancement
Motorization
Tourism-around the world by ship and train
Mass-produced automobiles-the down of the "My Car" era
Challenge of speed-the beginning of Formula 1 and rallies
Skyscraper
Super-high rise; the image of the city
Entertaiment Culture
Motion pictures-stars on the silver screen
Heroes in sports and adventure
Literature, science and art-various pioneers

List of Works

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