The Edwardian age was as brief as the Victorian era that preceded it was long. It has been depicted as an indolent summer afternoon of imperial and elite complacency, but also as a period of rapid political, economic, and artistic change, culminating in the First World War. This magnificent book explores themes of power, nostalgia, and a contrasting lightness of touch that characterized the period. Issues of creation, consumption, and display are examined through a range of objects, including portraits by Sargent and Boldini, diamond tiaras and ostrich-feather fans, jewel-like Autochrome color photography, and a spectacular embroidered gown that belonged to the American-born Vicereine of India. Spanning divides of class and geography, this book identifies opulence and leisure as driving forces for the domestic and imperial British economic engine in the early years of the 20th century.

Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Yale Center for British Art (02/28/13-06/02/13)

About the Author

Angus Trumble is senior curator of painting and sculpture at the Yale Center for British Art. Andrea Wolk Rager is visiting assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University.

Reviews
"A dramatic, rich-looking book . . . a terrific survey of art, photographs and fashion of the time."-Lorna Koski, Women's Wear Daily -- Lorna Koski * Women's Wear Daily *



Book Information
ISBN 9780300190250
Author Angus Trumble
Format Hardback
Page Count 420
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 2830g