Author: Thompson, Eleanor McD.; Denker, Bert
Title: The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration
Description: New Castle, Del, Oak Knoll Press in association with the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 2003. Hardcover. Red illustrated dj; black cloth cover. xi, 100 pages : illustrations (some color). "Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Grolier Club in New York and at Winterthur, The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration includes essays and entries on the founding of the library and all aspects of its collections. Ranging from printed patterns of the 16th century to colonial-revival design drawings of the 20th, the five centuries of books, drawings, and ephemera illustrated within represent the work of artisans, manufacturers, advertisers, and countless other hands through which the material surroundings of our everyday lives have passed. Each highlights the ways in which library resources contribute greatly to the stories of decorative arts objects."--Jacket. Contents: Foreword /; Leslie Greene Bowman --; Introduction /; Gary Kulik --; Ch. 1.; Shaping the Field: Early Collecting and Scholarship /; Lois Olcott Price --; Ch. 2.; Shaping the Object: Designers and Makers /; Bert Denker --; Ch. 3.; Shaping the Market: Advertising and Distribution /; Jeanne Solensky and E. Richard McKinstry --; Ch. 4.; Shaping the Home: Consumers and the Domestic Shaping /; Neville Thompson --; Ch. 5.; Revealing the Meaning: Placing Objects in Context /; Lois Olcott Price. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Grolier Club, December 9, 2003-February 7, 2004; Winterthur, May 1-July 24, 2004. Includes bibliographical references and index. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Sticker on mylar jacket at the base of the spine. Stamp on title page. Stamp on back free end page. Sticker and due date card on back inside of mylar jacket.

Keywords: American Decorative Arts; Winterthur Library ; Winterthur Library ; ; Museum Exhibitions - American Decorative Arts


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