Medals of Dishonour
$34.35
- Paperback
136 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2009
Summary
Alongside the longstanding and well-known association of medals with glory and achievement lies another darker tradition of the medal as an indicator of dishonour. Medals of Dishonour will reveal this little-known history, and will also show internationally renowned contemporary artists engaging with the medal as a vehicle for political and social comment. The first part of the catalogue consists of a representative selection of about twenty medals of the 17th—20th centuries, including Dutc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780714118161 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0714118168 |
| Author: | Philip Attwood, Felicity Powell |
| Publisher: | British Museum Press |
| Imprint: | British Museum Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 710g |
| Dimensions: | 276mm x 228mm |
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About The Author
Philip Attwood
Philip Attwood is a curator in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum. The artist Felicity Powell lectures at Falmouth College of Arts and works with the National Gallery’s Education Department. Her works are represented in the British Museum and are on display in the V&A’s sculpture and glass galleries.
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