A survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative
arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years Spanning
six centuries of global design, this far-reaching survey is the
first to offer an account of the vast history of decorative arts
and design produced in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the
Indian subcontinent, and the Islamic world, from 1400 to the
present. Meticulously documented and lavishly illustrated, the
volume covers interiors, furniture, textiles and dress, glass,
graphics, metalwork, ceramics, exhibitions, product design,
landscape and garden design, and theater and film design. Divided
into four chronological sections, each of which is subdivided
geographically, the authors elucidate the evolution of style, form,
materials, and techniques, and address vital issues such as gender,
race, patronage, cultural appropriation, continuity versus
innovation, and high versus low culture. Leading authorities in
design history and decorative arts studies present hundreds of
objects in their contemporary contexts, demonstrating the
overwhelming extent to which the applied arts have enriched
customs, ceremony, and daily life worldwide over the past six
hundred years. This ambitious, landmark publication is essential
reading, contributing a definitive classic to the existing
scholarship on design, decorative arts, and material culture, while
also introducing these subjects to new readers in a comprehensive,
erudite book with widespread appeal. Distributed for the Bard
Graduate Center
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