An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts offers a reappraisal of the institution’s foundational folk art collection
From the Archives: High styles: American design in the twentieth century
An archival article from 1985 makes its web debut!
On books: May/June 2021
A new publication explores a subject rarely addressed by design historians: how was time experienced by Britons in the early modern period?
The Maker’s Hand
A new exhibition explores the tradition of craft in America and the making of modern art
End notes: Edifice Techs
For Robert Leath and the new team at the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust more time has truly been a gift.
Art and industry (From our Archives)
In suburban Philadelphia, art and industry are joined in a residence commissioned in 1901
A Charmed Life (From our Archives)
English inspiration, American creativity, and a bit of historical luck are joined in the author’s house and gardens
Melting pot modern (From our Archives)
The 1920s was a creatively explosive period in the realm of design
Spirit Feel: A New Orleans Collection (From our Archives)
This is a house frequently visited by curators- more than thirty international institutions have borrowed objects from the Davis collection-but newcomers are excused if they double check the address upon arrival
Fjord and Function
The influence of Scandinavian design in America will be examined in a forthcoming exhibition making stops in Milwaukee and Los Angeles