Ornament

Ornament
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 0295981482
ISBN-13 : 9780295981482
Rating : 4/5 (482 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Ornament by : James Trilling

Download or read book Ornament written by James Trilling and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is a wide-ranging consideration of the cultural and symbolic significance of ornament, its rejection by modernism and its subsequent reinvention. Trilling explains how ornament works, why it has to be explained and why it matters.


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