The Great Exhibition in Art

The Great Exhibition in ArtThe Great Exhibition of 1851, the first World's Fair, is generally thought of as a giant trade fair, a showcase for empires and industry. However, it was also conceived to address a deep rooted problem with British taste, which favoured European art and design over British. Julius Bryant's richly illustrated new book, which draws on the vast visual resources of the V&A's collections, establishes the centrality of works of fine art amongst the objects

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EU development cooperation policy has ceased to be unique and perhaps has become more symbolic than substantive

no matter how difficult

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and cultural geographers

from various angles

Drawing on the history of etiquette

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Dedicated to upholding the social expectations and etiquette

Written for advanced students