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The autobiography of a nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain - Studies in Design and Material Culture Becky E. Conekin
The autobiography of a nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain - Studies in Design and Material Culture
Becky E. Conekin
First full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed in the 1951’s Festival’s exhibitions and events. Covers the Festival’s history and historiography, purpose, representations of the future and past, the role of London and the ‘local’, the British Empire and finally its legacy. -- .
276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 27, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780719060601 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 172 × 244 × 15 mm · 474 g |
| Language | English |