Towards Modernism - The Walter Cook Collection at Te Papa

"The Walter C Cook Collection of Decorative Arts is one of the treasures of Te Papa. Built up over a twenty-five-year period by a discerning and determined collector of modest means, its glass, ceramic and metal objects track the evolution of design from the Arts & Crafts Movement through to the British and European modernism of the 1970s. This book showcases the stars of the collection while offering an engaging short course in design history"--Jacket back cover.