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First Draft of a System of Classification for the World's Columbian Exposition - Hardcover

George Brown Goode

 
9780365687931: First Draft of a System of Classification for the World's Columbian Exposition

Synopsis

This book chronicles the development of exhibitions that grew from small gatherings into the vast cultural touchstones of the 19th Century. It discusses the challenges in mounting these early international exhibitions and the positive impact they had, both in fostering new industries based on the sharing of technological innovations and the promotion of cultural exchange through the display of fine art. The book places the creation of these exhibitions within the larger context of the 19th Century's explosion of technological, scientific, and artistic progress and includes some discussion of the book's influence on our present-day understanding of the role of museums, trade shows, and cultural diplomacy in our modern world. Anyone wishing to understand more about the evolution of museums, art exhibitions, and trade shows would benefit from reading this book.

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