In 'Vers Une Architecture', published in the mid 1920s, Le Corbusier wrote about the inspiring qualities of the external design forms of Cunard's Aquitania. Since then nautical design inspired a great deal of innovative architecture on terra firma. Simultaneously, the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs made a broad range of eclectic modern styles fashionable - particularly in the commerical world, whereas Modernism with a capital M, already the design aesthetic of the pre-Stalinist Soviet Union, was associated with social reform, internationalism and a Marxist ideology. In passenger ship design, however, the picture was complicated by a variety of factors. According to Orwell, ships were seen to represent utopian visions of future paradises - and so represented the ideals of Modernism perhaps more effectively than any structure on dry land ever could. On the other hand they were equally powerful statements of imperialism and of commercial pride. This book will examine the development of the Modern Movement in passenger ship architecture in the twentieth century, ranging from small excursion vessels to liners, cruise ships, ferries, and, where necessary, freight vessels.
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Philip Dawson is a writer and photojournalist, specialising in commercial shipping and transport. He is the author of numerous books including the highly-acclaimed tribute to the P&O cruise liner Canberra: In the Wake of a Legend and also Conway's successful volume on the history, design, development and enduring mystique of ocean liners; The Liner: Retrospective & Renaissance, published in 2005.
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This book is beautifully illustrated. There are many pictures of ships I have never seen before. This is a very good book for people interested in Art Deco and Mid-Century Design.
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This book is wonderful with a focus on how ships have evolved from one kind of fitting out design to where they are today. It is a decent book for the price and any interior architecture student would find this most helpful in his/her studies. There is even a bit about the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes included, which was the inspiration for L'Atlantique and Normandie. There are some very nice photos unpublished in any of my many other Ocean Liner books, which includes some beautiful promotional travel posters. I love this book.
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The images are often beautiful with an occasional repeat of what I've seen many times in other books. I found the reading to be interesting but often tedious as the author's colorless writing is more lecture than inspiration. The primary focus of the print is the subject of the virtues of modern art and various art movements of the 20th century. The subject of modern art as it applies to passenger shipping is indeed the announced theme of the book, so perhaps I shouldn't complain (but there it is). Dull as dishwater to read but with occasional fresh nuggets of information that brighten up the drone. I'm fully capable of appreciating classical literature and non fiction history and science but I bought this book for easy reading that conveyed the ambiance of shipboard and lots of great pictures. The three stars relate to the latter and decidedly -not- the former, based on my expectation/experience.
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