Our postmodern society (or post-postmodern society, but let’s not start that debate) is riddled with nods to the past. Fashion says hello (again) to wide legs and high waists, architecture and interiors are ever experiencing déjà vu (free-standing baths are back) while a black-and-white film recently won three Oscars.
But when, and where, did these evergreen trends in art and design first emerge?
