GREAT EXHIBITIONS IN THE MARGINS

Beyond the great exhibitions, expositions universelles and world fairs in London, Paris or Chicago, numerous smaller, yet ambitious exhibitions took place in provincial cities and towns across the world. Focusing on the period between 1840 and 1940, this volume ta kes a novel look at the exhibitionary cultures of this period and examines the motivations, scope, and impact of lesser-known exhibi tions in, for example, Australia, Japan, Brazil, as well as a number of European countries. The individual case studies included exp lore the ...[Llegir més]