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What Would William Morris Think? On the Digitization of his Wallpaper.
Posted on February 6, 2015Ivy Sanders Schneider – During his life, the writer, designer, and social activist William Morris struggled with a basic conflict between his livelihood and his liberal beliefs. A staunch socialist, […] -
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Four Centuries of Quilts Giveaway!
Posted on December 5, 2014Quilts are, at their core, functional items, but they nonetheless occupy a special place in art history. Since the 16th century, beginning in India and the Mediterranean and spreading across the world, quilts have […] -
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Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry—Interview with Author Elizabeth Cleland
Posted on November 17, 2014In celebration of the publication of Grand Design, one of two excellent, brand new books from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (more on the other book to come…), we’re pleased […] -
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A Sneak Peek at Colonial Williamsburg’s Quilts
Posted on August 12, 2014We’re thrilled to announce a forthcoming collaboration with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. This October, they will publish, and we will distribute, a monumental and eye-poppingly gorgeous book on quilts. By […] -
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Olympic Fashions: Elegance in an Age of Crisis
Posted on February 7, 2014Today, the exhibition Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions of the 1930s opens at The Museum at FIT. The show looks at women’s clothing and menswear, from a global […]