American Christmas Cards 1900-1960 (Paperback)

The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, the presumed antiquity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable and ubiquitous, but in recent years the genre has been visibly in decline. It is now evident that the Christmas card was a culturally specific artifact, a distinctive way in which a fundamental human gesture could be expressed within a commercial, materialistic, and rapidly changing society. This stylish book explores the imagery, graphic forms, subject matter, and significance of Christmas cards in their chronological timeframe to reveal an important area of American material culture. There is much to surprise and delight. Distributed for the Bard Graduate Center Exhibition Schedule: Bard Graduate Center (09/28/11-12/30/11)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Kenneth L. Ames
Dimensions:	223 x 178 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-17687-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
LSN:	0-300-17687-2
Barcode:	9780300176872

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