Out of the Attic - Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England

Informationen zum Autor BRIANN G. GREENFIELD is associate professor of history and coordinator of the Program in Public History at Central Connecticut State University. Klappentext Traces the transformation of antiques from family keepsakes to valuable artistic objects! examining the role of collectors! dealers! and museum makers in the construction of a new tradition based on the aesthetic qualities of early American furnishings. This book examines the role of Jewish dealers in promoting American antiques. Zusammenfassung Traces the transformation of antiques from family keepsakes to valuable artistic objects! examining the role of collectors! dealers! and museum makers in the construction of a new tradition based on the aesthetic qualities of early American furnishings. This book examines the role of Jewish dealers in promoting American antiques.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Briann G. Greenfield
• Editore: University of Massachusetts
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.10.2009
• EAN: 9781558497108
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-710-8
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Public History in Historical Perspective; UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia