Imagined Poland. Representations of the nation state at the exhibitions of industry, craft and design, 1948–1974
Journal: Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)
Year: 2018

This thesis examines the use of design in the construction of Poland’s national identity at the international exhibitions in the Cold War period. It is the first comprehensive study of Polish design discourse in any language that rests at the crossroads of design studies and cultural history. Based on original archival material, both written and visual, and oral interviews this thesis tracks the process of construction of Imagined Poland alongside the development of the design discipline during