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Kentucky by design : the decorative arts and American culture by Andrew Kelly; Madeleine Burnside; Philippe Chavance; Lauren Churilla; Larrie Curry; Erika Doss; Michelle Ganz; Jean M. Burks; Kate Hesseldenz; Tommy Hines; Jerrold Hirsch; Lee Kogan; Allan Weiss; Ron Pen; Shelly Zegart; Janet Rae; Mel Hankla is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<P>The <I>Index of American Design</I> was one of the most significant undertakings of the Federal Art Project—the visual arts arm of the Works Progress Administration. Part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, this ambitious initiative set out to discover and document an authentic American style in everyday objects. The curators of the <I>Index</I> combed the country for art of the machine age—from carved carousel horses to engraved powder horns to woven coverlets—created by artisans for practical use. In their search for a true American artistic identity, they also sought furniture designed by regional craftsmen laboring in isolation from European traditions.</P><P><I>Kentucky by Design</I> offers the first comprehensive examination of the objects from the Bluegrass State featured in this historic venture. It showcases a wide array of offerings, including architecture, furniture, ceramics, musical instruments, textiles, clothing, and glass- and metalworks. The Federal Art Project played an important role in documenting and preserving the work of Shaker artists from the Pleasant Hill and South Union communities, and their creations are exhibited in this illuminating cata

Author

Andrew Kelly; Madeleine Burnside; Philippe Chavance; Lauren Churilla; Larrie Curry; Erika Doss; Michelle Ganz; Jean M. Burks; Kate Hesseldenz; Tommy Hines; Jerrold Hirsch; Lee Kogan; Allan Weiss; Ron Pen; Shelly Zegart; Janet Rae; Mel Hankla

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813155692

Subjects

Art, Arts