The Fair-Line and the Good Frontage, 1st ed. 2018 Surface and Effect
Langue : Anglais
Auteur : Walker Stephen
This book offers an extended consideration of the fairground showfront. It combines archival material, contemporary examples of fairs, and a sustained theoretical engagement with influential philosophies of surface, including recent work by Avrum Stroll and Andrew Benjamin, as well as the nineteenth century author Gottfried Semper. Semper?s work on the origin of architectural enclosure ?formed from woven mats and carpets? anticipates the surface and material history of the showfront. Initial chapters introduce these philosophies, the evolution of showfronts, and the ways in which individual fairground rides and attractions are arranged to form an enclosing boundary for the whole fair. Later chapters focus on issues of spectacle and illusion, vast ?interior? spaces, atmosphere, crowds and surface effects. Informed by a wide range of work from other design and cultural studies, the book will be of interest to readers in these areas, as well as architecture and those curious about the fairground.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Bostock and the Good Frontage.- Chapter 2: The Fair-Line.- Chapter 3: Surface Effect.- Chapter 4: From Canvas to Carving, Ornament and Supplement.- Chapter 5: Truth to Trompe, Theatre, Spectacle and Illusion.- Chapter 6: Spectatorship: the Panorama of the Whole.- Chapter 7: Surface and Effect: Architecture and the Patterning of Experience.
Stephen Walker is the Head of Architecture at the University of Manchester, UK. He has published widely on theories and histories at the periphery of architecture, art practice, temporary and informal architectural activities and other forms of cultural production. He is currently preparing a longer study of the architectures, cultures and identities of the travelling street fair.
Contributes to work on affect theory, surface and atmosphere in exciting and novel ways A timely interjection into architectural theory whilst having a considerable shelf life with regard to its solid engagement with key textual and historical material Written in an accessible style and has a clear, readable format that logically outlines the subject, the aims of the book, theoretical context and empirical case studies
Date de parution : 01-2019
Ouvrage de 136 p.
14.8x21 cm
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Prix indicatif 52,74 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 03-2018
Ouvrage de 136 p.
14.8x21 cm
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