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Global journey through cherished personal treasures.
If you've ever wondered how your personal mementos reflect your identity and how others celebrate theirs, this book is a window into that intimate world. Stafford Cliff provides a heartfelt exploration that connects culture, design, and emotion through the objects we hold dear. It's a visual and soulful tour that might inspire you to see your belongings in a new light.
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ISBN: 9780500514610
Related Topics:
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Description
Part of the 'Way We Live' series, this book presents an exploration of the way people around the world live with the things they love. It showcases Gilles de Chabaneixs eagle-eye for a good idea or intriguing detail, offering an international tour of how people frame, hang and place objects.
Author: Stafford Cliff
Publication Date: 2009
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Global journey through cherished personal treasures.
If you've ever wondered how your personal mementos reflect your identity and how others celebrate theirs, this book is a window into that intimate world. Stafford Cliff provides a heartfelt exploration that connects culture, design, and emotion through the objects we hold dear. It's a visual and soulful tour that might inspire you to see your belongings in a new light.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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