Vintage Singapore
Souvenirs from the Recent Past
Ong May Anne
Collection : Asia and Oceania > Singapore
ISBN : 978-9-81421-701-9
- Ouvrage indisponible
- Ephemera and collectibles from Singapore’s recent past, taken from all walks of life
- A fresh and stylish design that enhances the “retro” feel
- Text from the museum’s curators introducing each chapter
A retrospective of the recent past, Vintage Singapore evokes a strong sense of nostalgia and highlights the continuous rebirth of old familiar styles. Focusing on the post-war years, the National Museum of Singapore has collected objects of the everyday and, seen together in this book, they remind us of the exciting and stylish decades of the late twentieth century.
The book is divided into 5 chapters, based on the Singapore Scene, Singapore Dining, Singapore Childhood, Singapore Style and Singapore Home. The collection spans ephemera from cinemas, coffee shops, school days, fashion and home-related artifacts. Presented in a colourful and stylish design, a “retro” and nostalgic feel gives the reader a reminder of days not long past.
Ong May Anne
The introduction has been written by Ong May Anne. This engaging text describes the reason for the whole collection, it explains the sense of nostalgia and why it is particularly strong for the generations born in the “baby-boom” of the post-war years.
Text for each chapter has been written by the various curators of the museum, introducing thereader to the collection pages that follow.