The art of objects : the birth of Italian industrial culture, 1878-1928 / Luca Cottini.

Presenting a cultural history of early Italian industrialism, The Art of Objects is a cutting-edge investigation of Italy's industrial culture at the turn of the 20th century, set against the political, social, and intellectual background of post-unification Italy. By adopting the unusual persp...

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Main Author: Cottini, Luca (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2018]
Series:Toronto Italian studies.
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