300 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Established in 1918, as a new state t he First Czechoslovak Republic was keen to project a distinct image. Participation in World Fairs offered the perfect opportunity-. In this comprehensive account of Czechoslovak participation in international exhibitions of the interwar period Marta Filipová looks beyond the sleek façade of the modernist pavilions to examine the intersections of... Read more
Introduction, Chapter 1. Czechoslovakia on Display, Chapter 2. Exhibition Spaces, Chapter 3. Art and Design, Chapter 4. Commodifying the State, Chapter 5. People of the Fair, Chapter 6. Race and Ethnicity, Chapter 7. Conclusion, Index
Biography
Marta Filipová is an art and design historian based at the History of Art Department, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University Brno. She specialized in exhibitionary practices, the formation of identities in the visual arts and modern art and design in Central Europe.
