Fantasy Travel: Vintage People on Photo Postcards

Autor*innen

• Tom Phillips

Parameter

• 112 Seiten
• 4 Lesestunden

• Ethnographie
• Fotografiebücher
• Kunst & Kultur

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The book series, designed by artist Tom Phillips, showcases a curated selection of over 50,000 photographic postcards from the early 20th century, highlighting a time when photography became accessible to the masses. Each volume features 200 images alongside thematically related paintings from Phillips's work, A Humument. "Fantasy Travel" focuses on whimsical studio portraits of people in mock-ups of various modes of transport, reflecting societal aspirations and the playful spirit of the era. This collection offers a captivating insight into social history, appealing to art and history enthusiasts.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Hardcover