Description
Discover the magic of postcards with our comprehensive guide, perfect for both enthusiasts and casual readers. This BRAND NEW edition, published in 2022 by Reaktion Books, delves deep into the fascinating world of postcards—exploring their evolution from simple messages to sophisticated cultural artifacts. With ISBN 9781789144840, this book highlights how postcards, often overlooked, are key to understanding human connections across time and space. Uncover the true essence of this beloved communication tool, which revolutionized how we connect worldwide. Each page offers insights into the vibrant intersection of art, technology, and history inherent in these simple cards. Despite the digital age, postcards have not lost their charm or significance; they remain a poignant reminder of personal connections in an increasingly impersonal world. This examination is essential for anyone interested in culture, communication, or visual history. Embrace the nostalgia and charm of postcard collecting with our enlightening text. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789144840
Year: 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
Although postcards are usually associated with cheeky seaside tableaus and banal holiday pleasantries, they are made possible by sophisticated industries and institutions, from printers to postal services. When they were invented postcards established what is now taken for granted in modern times: the ability to send and receive messages around the world easily and inexpensively. Fundamentally they are about creating personal connections — connections between people, places and beliefs.
This book examines postcards on a global scale, to understand them as artifacts that are at the intersection of history, science, technology, art and culture. It shows how postcards were the first global social network and also, here in the twenty-first century, how postcards are not yet extinct.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781789144840
Year: 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Description:
Although postcards are usually associated with cheeky seaside tableaus and banal holiday pleasantries, they are made possible by sophisticated industries and institutions, from printers to postal services. When they were invented postcards established what is now taken for granted in modern times: the ability to send and receive messages around the world easily and inexpensively. Fundamentally they are about creating personal connections — connections between people, places and beliefs.
This book examines postcards on a global scale, to understand them as artifacts that are at the intersection of history, science, technology, art and culture. It shows how postcards were the first global social network and also, here in the twenty-first century, how postcards are not yet extinct.