The Postcard Century. - Phillips Tom
Cards and Their Messages 1900-2000.
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This work tells the story of the 20th century using images and messages from 2000 picture postcards. The postcards depict the day-to-day life of people and what mattered to them, pleased them, shocked or amused them via the cards they chose to send. Year-by-year the book presents everyone from the high and mighty to the low and the worthy talking about the characters, events and hot spots of the century. Saucy seaside jokes, the disasters of the war, the hazards of travel, the caprices of life in work and leisure - all are pictured and discussed. Each year begins with postcard views of the New York skyline and of Piccadily Circus. Though centred on Britain and the USA, cards come from every corner of the world, from Los Angeles to Beijing, from Antarctica to Alaska. Themes which evolved with the century emerge including: transportation (aviation takes us from the Wright Brothers to the moon)
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2000Uitgever: Thames & Hudson456 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0500975906ISBN-13: 9780500975909Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original wrappers, a lot of illustrations in colour and b/w, 4to. [Auteur: Phillips, T.] [Pagina's: 452] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: London : Thames and Hudson] [Jaar: 2000] [Titel: The Postcard Century: 2000 Cards and Their Messages]
