TY - BOOK AU - Tcherviakov,Alexander F. TI - Fans SN - 9781781608203 AV - N7255 U1 - 709 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Parkstone International KW - Art -- 18th century KW - Art -- 19th century KW - Art -- 20th century KW - Politics in art KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- The Language of the Fan in the Eighteenth Century -- The Language of the Fan in the Nineteenth Century -- Fans in Russia -- List of Illustrations N2 - Besides its practical uses in regions across the globe, the fan has a long history as a fashion item, with new shapes, materials, and colours constantly being created. This book portrays the most artistic examples from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The imaginative shapes and expensive materials of fans are usually decorated with peculiar images of social events, icons, and music notes. Through its practical format, this book is an ideal gift for any lover of fashion and cultural objects UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bcsl-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1631068 ER -