The Places and Spaces of Fashion; 1800-2007 brings together art; design; fashion; and a much neglected concern for its spatial realities. The spaces and places of fashion have often been overlooked in the writing of fashion history and visual culture. More often than not; however; these environments mitigate; control; inform; and enhance how fashion is experienced; performed; consumed; seen; exhibited; purchased; appreciated and of course displayed. Space; as this volume attempts to illustrate; is itself a representational strategy on par with and influencing the visibility and visuality of fashion. Innovative and challenging; the essays in this volume explore various physical and conceptual spaces; moving from physical environments to the two-dimensional with paintings; illustrations; and photographs to chart similarities; differences; and complex nuanced relationships between environments; fashion; identities; and visuality. The volume also navigates various sites (both permanent and temporary) of production; circulation; exhibition; consumption; and promotion of fashion that define meaning and knowledge about a culture or individual by providing for a bond between embodied consumers/spectators and fashion objects. The Places and Spaces of Fashion; 1800-2007 is a compelling project with a thematic; theoretical; and historiographic approach that is at once both focused yet far-reaching and original in its implications. The volume engages with questions attending to the lsquo;modern conditionrsquo; by seamlessly weaving interdisciplinary discussions of the visual with material culture to explore the spatial dimension(s) of fashion. Some of the essays explore new and exciting spaces while others offer compelling revisionary analyses of relatively known sources
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A classic of American folk songBy Jon CorelisAs everyone knowledgeable about folk music knows; John A. Lomax and his son Alan were instrumental from the 1930s on in field recording American and other traditional musicians. This excellent quality Dover reprint of their 1934 book American Ballads and Folk Songs gives lyrics and music in the form of simple melodic scores of virtually every American folk song youve heard of; and a lot you probably havent. If you are at all seriously interested in American folk music; whether as student; performer; or listener; give this book five stars: you really ought to have it. But even those whose interest in this music is more casual will find this a fascinating and valuable book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An essential addition to the folk lovers libraryBy jason simpsonLomaxs collection is an essential addition to the folk lovers library. Dense and informative; easy to read; from beginner to expert; with interesting anecdotal information about the songs.For anyone that wants to know more about American music; this is a great place to start. Lomax dedicated his life to documenting this land; its people; and its songs. He should be viewed as an authority on the subject; and a go-to; for everyone interested in roots music.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Chad A.What a great little book.