1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959
1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959
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Book Description
What light through yonder lampshade breaks?
Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this two-volume edition contains an awesome selection of over 1200 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are history's most interesting electric lights, from Edison's first light bulb to Tiffany's beautiful leaded glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles will be represented: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern and Contemporary.
From the Publisher
Volume 1 examines lights from 1870 to 1959
Volume 2 looks at lights from 1960 to present...
1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959
1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1878 to 1959,Charlotte Fiell,Peter Fiell,Taschen,382281606X,Architecture,Photoessays & Documentaries,Photography
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