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A Collection of Private Press Ephemera from The United States, Europe and Other Parts of the World
Author: A Collection of Private Press Ephemera, Especially Specimen Pages and Catalogues from Presses in Great Britain, United States, Australia and New Zealand
Author: Encyclopedia of Ephemera
Author: Michael TwymanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 431
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The joy of finding an old box in the attic filled with postcards, invitations, theater programs, laundry lists, and pay stubs is discovering the stories hidden within them. The paper trails of our lives -- or ephemera -- may hold sentimental value, reminding us of great grandparents. They chronicle social history. They can be valuable as collectibles or antiques. But the greatest pleasure is that these ordinary documents can reconstruct with uncanny immediacy the drama of day-to-day life. The Encyclopedia of Ephemera is the first work of its kind, providing an unparalleled sourcebook with over 400 entries that cover all aspects of everyday documents and artifacts, from bookmarks to birth certificates to lighthouse dues papers. Continuing a tradition that started in the Victorian era, when disposable paper items such as trade cards, die-cuts and greeting cards were accumulated to paste into scrap books, expert Maurice Rickards has compiled an enormous range of paper collectibles from the obscure to the commonplace. His artifacts come from around the world and include such throw-away items as cigarette packs and crate labels as well as the ubiquitous faxes, parking tickets, and phone cards of daily life. As this major new reference shows, simple slips of paper can speak volumes about status, taste, customs, and taboos, revealing the very roots of popular culture.
Collection of Private Press Ephemera
Author: A Collection of Private Press Ephemera from Great Britain
Author: Collection of Private Press Ephemera 1986-2011 and N.d
Author: Collecting Prints, Posters, and Ephemera
Author: Ruth E. IskinPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501338501
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Why did collectors seek out posters and collect ephemera during the late-nineteenth and the twentieth centuries? How have such materials been integrated into institutional collections today? What inspired collectors to build significant holdings of works from cultures other than their own? And what are the issues facing curators and collectors of digital ephemera today? These are among the questions tackled in this volume-the first to examine the practices of collecting prints, posters, and ephemera during the modern and contemporary periods. A wide range of case studies feature collections of printed materials from the United States, Latin America, France, Germany, Great Britain, China, Japan, Russia, Iran, and Cuba. Fourteen essays and one roundtable discussion, all specially commissioned from art historians, curators, and collectors for this volume, explore key issues such as the roles of class, politics, and gender, and address historical contexts, social roles, value, and national and transnational aspects of collecting practices. The global scope highlights cross-cultural connections and contributes to a new understanding of the place of prints, posters and ephemera within an increasingly international art world.
Collection of Private Press Ephemera 1990-2009 and N.d
Author: Private Presses Ephemera
Author: A Collection of Ephemera from Nonesuch Press
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Languages : en
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