Fairground Art; The Art Forms of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways
- hardcover
- New York: Abbeville, 1985
New York: Abbeville, 1985. Second. hardcover. fine/fine. Profusely illustrated in color. 312 pages. Oblong 4to, gilt-stamped red leatherette, d.w. New York: Abbeville, 1985. Second edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
The imaginative, often bizarre decorations that enliven fairgrounds, amusement parks, and carnivals have a never ending appeal to the popular imagination. Fairground Art is the first book ever to thoroughly document the fascinating history of this unique art form.
The imaginative, often bizarre decorations that enliven fairgrounds, amusement parks, and carnivals have a never ending appeal to the popular imagination. Fairground Art is the first book ever to thoroughly document the fascinating history of this unique art form.