Arts and American Home: 1890-1930

by Jessica H. Foy

Book Overview

Between 1890 and 1930, the domestic arts, as well as the daily life of the American family, began to reflect rapid advances in technology, aesthetics, and attitudes about American culture. Pictorial, literary, musical, and decorative arts from this era all reveal a shift from clutter to clarity and from profusion to restraint as modern conveniences, ranging from pre-stamped needlework patterns to central heat, were introduced into the domestic environment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870499076
• ISBN13: 9780870499074
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"