Variations on the depiction of Vladimir Lenin provide visual insight into the creation and later deconstruction of a political idol.
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The popular nursery rhyme “I’m a little teapot” takes on new meaning when considering the transformation of teapot design during the 20th and 21st century.
Read moreHave a Seat S'il Vous Plait
With the dawn of the twentieth century, designers began to challenge the assumption of what could be the composition of a “seat.”
Read moreThe Pragmatists of American Arts and Crafts Furniture
Were American designers "pragmatists" of the Art and Crafts style?
Read moreAdorn Like an Egyptian: Scarab Amulets as Inspiration for Modern Jewelry in Europe
No two scarabs are alike - even in jewelry from the nineteenth and twentieth century.
Read morePop Goes the Warhol
What do a chair, a cow, and a movie star have in common when portrayed in Pop Art? In the case of Andy Warhol’s silk-screens, this seemingly incongruous group is unified by the principle of repetition.
Read moreSeeing Mount Sinai through Tiffany Colored Glass
At the age of seventy-six, Ellis Schwab still remembered when his mother took him to the Tiffany Studios to witness the making of the Mount Sinai Window.
Read moreWurlitzer Jukebox: A Contextual Approach
A Wurlitzer jukebox would not only be difficult to interpret the object without its context, but its significance would be totally lost.
Read moreMadame Pompadour on a Platter: Cindy Sherman's Interpretation of Sevres
When one considers a tureen and platter made out of porcelain, postmodernism rarely comes to mind.
Read moreSuch a Heel: Wedgwood’s Take on Shoes
Click those heels together and say: “There’s no place like Wedgwood. There’s no place like Wedgwood…”
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