Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The American Antiques Journal
The American Antiques Journal
The Antiques Journal
Antiques
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Collectors and collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 1198
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Collectors and collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 1198
Book Description
The Magazine Antiques
The Antiquarian
The New and Revised Catalog of American Antiques
Author: William C. Ketchum (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831712082
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780831712082
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Fewer, Better Things
Author: Glenn Adamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632869667
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer, Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today. He laments that many children and adults are losing touch with the material objects that have nurtured human development for thousands of years. The objects are still here, but we seem to care less and know less about them. In his presentations to groups, he often asks an audience member what he or she knows about the chair the person is sitting in. Few people know much more than whether it's made of wood, plastic, or metal. If we know little about how things are made, it's hard to remain connected to the world around us. Fewer, Better Things explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items. Whether describing the implements used in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the use of woodworking tools, or the use of new fabrication technologies, Adamson writes expertly and lovingly about the aesthetics of objects, and the care and attention that goes into producing them. Reading this wise and elegant book is a truly transformative experience.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632869667
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age. Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer, Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today. He laments that many children and adults are losing touch with the material objects that have nurtured human development for thousands of years. The objects are still here, but we seem to care less and know less about them. In his presentations to groups, he often asks an audience member what he or she knows about the chair the person is sitting in. Few people know much more than whether it's made of wood, plastic, or metal. If we know little about how things are made, it's hard to remain connected to the world around us. Fewer, Better Things explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items. Whether describing the implements used in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the use of woodworking tools, or the use of new fabrication technologies, Adamson writes expertly and lovingly about the aesthetics of objects, and the care and attention that goes into producing them. Reading this wise and elegant book is a truly transformative experience.
Americana
Author: Anthony Carver
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725621503
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Americana, antiques and collectibles journal. 6"X9" 120 blank lined pages in this journal that's so much more than a notebook. The perfect size for that person on the go. Antique dealers, memorabilia collectors, and shoppers of all types will use this journal to log the things they see and people they meet. Upgrade from the spiral notebook and bring along to swap meets, antique shops, flea markets, yard sales, or any other place you find rare treasures. Click on the author's name for more great journal gifts.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781725621503
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Americana, antiques and collectibles journal. 6"X9" 120 blank lined pages in this journal that's so much more than a notebook. The perfect size for that person on the go. Antique dealers, memorabilia collectors, and shoppers of all types will use this journal to log the things they see and people they meet. Upgrade from the spiral notebook and bring along to swap meets, antique shops, flea markets, yard sales, or any other place you find rare treasures. Click on the author's name for more great journal gifts.