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Survival of the prettiest : the science of beauty

by Nancy Etcoff

This survey explores the diversity of twentieth-century decorative arts through more than 200 works from the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts. Themes include ornamentation, the human form, and fantasy, highlighting non-functionalist approaches to modern design.

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