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Czechoslovakia at the world's fairs [electronic resource] : behind the façade / Marta Filipová

Author
Filipová, Marta
Published
Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2024.
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Contents
Czechoslovakia on display -- Exhibition spaces -- Art and design -- Commodifying the state -- People of the fair -- Race and ethnicity.
Summary
"Established in 1918, as a new state the 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 architecture, art and design with commercial interests, state agendas, individual action and the public, offering a complex insight into the production and reception of national displays. The rich collection of images - mainly photographs - provides a close look at the Czechoslovak pavilions. The design, content and context of the displays convey an idealized narrative that was created for the fairs and the myths on which the Czechoslovak nation and state were built. Heavy machinery, modern art, tourist destinations, and food and drink were presented as Czechoslovak, while many aspects of social life - particularly women or ethnic minorities - were strikingly underrepresented or absent. The book argues that the objects and ideas that the pavilion organizers put on display legitimized and validated the existence of the new state through the inclusion and exclusion of exhibits, people, and ideas.While Marta Filipová primarily focuses on Czechoslovakia, she also offers insights into how other emerging nations projected and sustained their image during this historical period and how interwar world's fairs accommodated them"--
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ISBN
9789633867679 (adobe pdf)
9789633867662 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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