Decorative Arts & Textiles Archive
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The Thanksgiving (Playing) Table
Posted on November 21, 2012After the turkey has been carved, served, and eaten with thanks and all of the sides, after the pies have been admired and devoured, Thanksgiving Day calls for an extended […] -
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Handbags: The Making of a Museum
Posted on August 31, 2012Handbags: The Making of a Museum will cause much excitement among those who treasure these coveted objects, but as the author and curator Judith Clark explores, the history of the handbag […] -
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Changing How We See Native American Art
Posted on April 12, 2012Native fashion is hip: Native American costumes are sold by the thousands every Halloween, partygoers and celebrities are photographed donning pasted feather headdresses, and some sports teams still brand themselves […] -
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Staff Holiday Picks: Visual Gifts of the Season
Posted on December 29, 2011Michelle Komie, Senior Editor, Art & Architecture, shares her gift-giving list of stunning visual books for the holidays. Michelle Komie— Sometimes I’m inspired by the recipient, but usually I fall […] -
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An Imperfect World
Posted on September 30, 2011Follow @yaleSCIbooks The early days of scientific investigation resulted in extraordinary collaborations between the artistic community and the scientific one. Many examples of these concerted efforts to explore, chart, map, […] -
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The Art of Rock & Roll
Posted on August 31, 2011Ronnie Wood recently hinted that the Rolling Stones would stage a blowout concert in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate the legendary band’s 50th anniversary in 2012. As anticipation grows over […] -
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Notes From A Native New Yorker: Shrinking Displays of the Department Store
Posted on August 9, 2011Michelle Stein— In The American Department Store Transformed, 1920-1960, Richard Longstreth documents the development of the department store as it moves from “a great, all-inclusive emporium that helped define the […]