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Books by Paul Greenhalgh






Fair World(1st Edition)
A History of World's Fairs and Expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010
by Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 282 Pages, Published 2011 by Papadakis Dist A C
ISBN-13: 978-1-906506-09-4, ISBN: 1-906506-09-4

"The cultural phenomenon of the Worlds Fair began in 1851 with the Great Exhibition in London and the events became ever more spectacular: urban centres were re-planned to accommodate them, national economies damaged, fortunes made and international hostilities postponed. This richly illustrated volume describes more than 40 fairs and expositions as it traces the history of these great staged events of which nothing remains save a few ic ..."






Emotional Growth and Learning(1st Edition)
by Paul Greenhalgh
Paperback, 348 Pages, Published 1994 by Routledge
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-10134-9, ISBN: 0-415-10134-4

"When working with children, an understanding of the social interactions and relationships which influence emotional growth and learning is essential. Emotional Growth and Learning clarifies these processes and serves as a practical and theoretical resource for the training of teachers and other professionals. Paul Greenalgh draws on case studies from his own experience to illustrate the relevant concepts o ..."






Modernism in Design
(Reaktion Books - Critical Views)
by Paul Greenhalgh, Tim Benton, Gillian Naylor, Penny Sparke, Wendy Kaplan, Clive Wainwright, Martin Gaughan, Guy Julier, Mimi Wilms, Julian Holder
Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 1997 by Reaktion Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-948462-11-5, ISBN: 0-948462-11-6

"Ten new and important essays on design cover Modernism's fortunes in Germany, Italy, Sweden, Britain, Spain, Belgium and the USA; they range in subject matter from world fairs and everyday domestic objects to American West coast architecture and French and Italian furniture.With essays by Tim Benton, Gillian Naylor, Penny Sparke, Wendy Kaplan, Clive Wainwright, Martin Gaughan, Guy Julier, Mimi Wilms, Julian Holder and Paul Greenhalgh."T ..."






The Nature of Dreams
England and the Formation of Art Nouveau (Paperback)
by Paul Greenhalgh
Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2020 by Sainsbury Centre, United Kingdom
ISBN-13: 978-1-916133-61-7, ISBN: 1-916133-61-4

"Published to accompany a major new exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre, this book examines the spectacular and controversial vision of art practice that raged across the Western world from the end of the 19th century: Art Nouveau.0The role ..."






Complementary Contrasts
The Glass and Steel Structures of Albert Paley
by Tina Oldknow, Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2017 by Museum Of Glass
ISBN-13: 978-0-9726649-4-3, ISBN: 0-9726649-4-7

"Complimentary Contrasts: The Glass and Steel Sculptures of Albert Paley highlights the significance of glass in the work of the celebrated sculptor Albert Paley. Though best known for his large-scale metal sculptures, Paley has incorporated glass in many works for over a decade.After beginning his career as a jewelry maker, Paley soon transitioned to furniture and freestanding sculpture. In the 1970s, Paley delved into large, site-speci ..."






Essential Modernism
by Philip Brookman, Sarah Newman, Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2008 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-88675-079-4, ISBN: 0-88675-079-2

"Originally created to accompany the 2007 exhibition “Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939” at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Essential Modernism brings into focus the foundation and meaning of Modernism as the defining movement of the twentieth century. Surveying objects and images from many media and industries, the book traces the historic development of the modern form, starting with the post-World War I searc ..."






The Modern Ideal(1st Edition)
The Rise and Collapse of Idealism in the Visual Arts from the Enlightenment to Postmodernism
by Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2005 by Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN-13: 978-1-85177-469-2, ISBN: 1-85177-469-6

" Over the past three centuries, artists, craftspeople, and designers have engaged with modernization as a way to make sense of the changes it imposes. This exciting new book is a groundbreaking examination of modernity, beginning in the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. It considers the pivotal question in today's turbulent, post-postmodern era: What is art for and where is it going?Surveying issues in the contemporary art and desig ..."






The Essence of Art Nouveau(1st Edition)
by Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2000 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4081-9, ISBN: 0-8109-4081-7

"This attractive, small-format book highlights key elements of the richly ornamental style that took Europe and America by storm at the turn of the last century and became a major influence on all fine and decorative art forms. The book features short thematic sections and a rich selection of fabulous artworks in every medium, some well known and others previously unpublished, to provide readers with a lively, informative overview of th ..."






Art Nouveau, 1890-1914(1st Edition)
by Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2000 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4219-6, ISBN: 0-8109-4219-4

"Art nouveau embraced massive works of architecture and delicate pieces of jewelry, images of eerie seductresses and sinuous plant forms as well as flowing abstract shapes. The style transformed the decorative arts of many countries at a moment when Western culture believed itself to be on the brink of enormous change. Being ultramodern in the 1890s meant moving away from classical standards of beauty to create a sophisticated blend of n ..."






Ceramic
Pottery and Civilisation in the West
by Paul Greenhalgh
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-3970-7, ISBN: 1-4742-3970-6

"In his major new history of ceramics, Paul Greenhalgh tells the story of Western civilisation from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. As a core craft technology, pottery has underpinned domesticity, business, religion, recreation, architecture, and art for millenia. Indeed, the history of ceramics parallels the development of human society. Greenhalgh addresses the story of the pots themselves, the culture of the ceramics, and their ..."






The Persistence of Craft(1st Edition)
by Paul Greenhalgh, Greenhalgh Paul
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2002 by A&C Black
ISBN-13: 978-0-7136-5001-3, ISBN: 0-7136-5001-X

"Studio Craft, in effect, started with the Arts and Crafts Movement, and developed throughout the 20th century. This work looks at studio arts from woodworking, ceramics and glass to jewellery, metalworking and textiles, and discusses the factors that have shaped their development. These range from philosophical considerations such as ethnicity, tradition and Post-Modernism to practicalities such as the development of new techniques and ..."






Being Modern
The Cultural Impact of Science in the Early Twentieth Century (Hardback)
by Robert Bud, Paul Greenhalgh, Frank James, Morag Shiach
Hardcover, 438 Pages, Published 2019 by Ucl Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-78735-395-4, ISBN: 1-78735-395-8

"Timothy Lenoir, Instituting Science: The Cultural Production of Scientific Disciplines (Stanford: Stanford University Press ... Robert Frodeman, 'The End of Disciplinarity', in University Experiments in Interdisciplinarity: Obstacles and Opportunities, eds. Britta Padberg and Peter Weingart (Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 2014), 177."






Essential Art Nouveau
by Paul Greenhalgh, Ghislaine Wood
Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2000 by V & A Publications
ISBN-13: 978-1-85177-296-4, ISBN: 1-85177-296-0

"Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels.Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. Please note the cover may sometimes be different to the one shown."






Being Modern
The Cultural Impact of Science in the Early Twentieth Century
by Paul Greenhalgh, Frank James, Morag Shiach, Robert Bud
Paperback, 454 Pages, Published 2019 by Ucl Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-78735-394-7, ISBN: 1-78735-394-X

"In the early decades of the twentieth century, engagement with science was commonly used as an emblem of modernity. This phenomenon is now attracting increased attention in different historical specialties. Being Modern builds on this recent interest to explore engagements with science across culture from the end of the nineteenth century to approximately 1940. Addressing the breadth of cultural forms in Britain and the western world fr ..."






David Yurman
Cable
by David Yurman, Paul Greenhalgh, William Norwich, Carine Roitfeld, Sybil Yurman, Anna Wintour
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-6091-3, ISBN: 0-8478-6091-4

"A celebration of Yurman’s emblematic cable motif, this book explores the form’s enduring appeal through the lens of an iconic American jewelry house. Since 1983, when David Yurman debuted its now-legendary Cable bracelet, the twisted helix has been the American jeweler’s signature. As Yurman himself states, “Cable is the river that runs through all of our collections.” Unifying his designs—from diamond-encrusted cuffs to modern ti ..."






Art Nouveau(1st Edition)
1890-1914
by Paul Greenhalgh
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2000 by Natl Gallery Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-89468-279-7, ISBN: 0-89468-279-2

"Art nouveau embraced massive works of architecture and delicate pieces of jewelry, images of eerie seductresses and sinuous plant forms as well as flowing abstract shapes. The style transformed the decorative arts of many countries at a moment when Western culture believed itself to be on the brink of enormous change. Being ultramodern in the 1890s meant moving away from classical standards of beauty to create a sophisticated blend of n ..."






Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery - SC Edition(1st Edition)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
by Oscar P. Fitzgerald, Paul Greenhalgh
Paperback, 223 Pages, Published 2008 by Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-56523-367-6, ISBN: 1-56523-367-0

"The eighty-four pieces of studio furniture owned by the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum constitute one of the largest assemblages of American studio furniture in the nation. Three former administrators-Lloyd Herman, Michael Monroe, and Kenneth Trapp-amassed a seminal collection that samples studio furniture's great diversity. From the carefully crafted stools of Tage Frid to the art deco chest painted by R ob Woma ..."






Ceramic
Pottery and Civilisation in the West
by Paul Greenhalgh
Digital, 304 Pages, Published 2018 by Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN-13: 978-1-4742-3973-8, ISBN: 1-4742-3973-0

"In his major new history of ceramics, Paul Greenhalgh tells the story of Western civilisation from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. As a core craft technology, pottery has underpinned domesticity, business, religion, recreation, architecture, and art for millenia. Indeed, the history of ceramics parallels the development of human society. Greenhalgh addresses the story of the pots themselves, the culture of the ceramics, and their ..."






Being Modern
The Cultural Impact of Science in the Early Twentieth Century
by Robert Bud, Paul Greenhalgh, Frank James, Morag Shiach
438 Pages, Published 2018 by Ucl Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-78735-393-0, ISBN: 1-78735-393-1

"The Cultural Impact of Science in the Early Twentieth Century Robert Bud, Paul Greenhalgh, Frank James, Morag Shiach ... Mathematics Viewed Objectively: The Case of Geometric Models', in Vita Mathematica: Historical Research and Integration with Teaching, ed. ... Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso: The Early Years 1881–1907, trans. Kenneth Lyons (New York: Rizzoli, 1981), 51, for Picasso's having registered for classes in copying from pl ..."






Critical Views
Modernism in Design
by Paul Greenhalgh, Tim Benton, Gillian Naylor
Digital, 248 Pages, Published 2012 by Reaktion Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-86189-479-3, ISBN: 1-86189-479-1

"There was beautiful luxury furniture,studied with great refinementand perfectly executed, connecting itself in thiswaywith great examples fromthepast in its architectural sumptuousness: the furnitureof Ruhlmann; the other is furnitureofthe present, rational without being pedantic, spiritual and lively,logicaland simplewithout beingaustere: this is the furniture of Francis Jourdain. 18 Ruhlmannhad been the leading Progressive Tradit ..."



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