cruise Identity, design and culture

• Main Authors: Quartermaine, Peter (Author), Peter, Bruce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Laurence King Publishing 2006
• Subjects: Ocean travel; Cruise ships
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• Physical Description: 144 pages color illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 1856694461; 9781856694469

Affectionate, though not uncritical, "Cruise" examines and celebrates all aspects of international cruising, from the elegant and restrained to the kitsch and excessive. Packed with illustrations, it is a fascinating study of interior and exterior design, of onboard entertainment and the dining experience, of corporate identity, ephemera and graphics, all drawn from over a century of ocean-going passenger transport. Today, cruising is a worldwide, mass-market leisure phenomenon and the ships are technologically advanced examples of 'entertainment architecture'. Where once the voyage and ports of call were the purpose, the cruise ship is now a destination in itself, but the inspiration and glamour of the Orient Line or of Cunard's 1936 Queen Mary is not forgotten. Cruise reflects this rich mixture of nostalgia, human interest and contemporary design.