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2011 · Best.-Nr. 94927 — V & A Publishing. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 254 pages; 144 illustrations including 135 in color. -- with a bonus offer--; Recording Britain was an artistic documentary project sponsored by the British government in the late 1930s as the country faced the potentially devastating impact of a second world war. The resulting collection of more than 1500 watercolors and drawings by both well-known and amateur artists is a rich visual record of buildings landscapes and livelihoods perceived to be under threat. Recording Britain brings together highlights from this extraordinary collection at the V&A vivid images of national and regional identity that often portray an idealized account of the country for which its audience at the time was fighting. The pictures are discussed in relation to contemporary British artists and photographers such as John Virtue Conrad Atkinson Richard Long and Laura Oldfield Ford whose work also reflects on a sense of place. . 2011. 1851776613 . V & A Publishing hardcover