Title & Author:

The Arts and the American home, 1890-1930 / edited by Jessica H. Foy and Karal Ann Marling.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

xxiv, 194 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Based on papers presented at the Fourth Annual McFaddin-Ward House Conference, Beaumont, Tex., Nov. 1990.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From the quilt to the neocolonial photograph : the arts of the home in an age of transition / Karal Ann Marling -- Clarity, contrast, and simplicity : changes in American interiors, 1880-1930 / Bradley C. Brooks -- Fireside tales to fireside chats : the domestic hearth / Kate Roberts -- The home set to music / Jessica H. Foy -- The piano in the American home / Craig H. Roell -- Reading together : children, adults, and literature at the turn of the century / Anne Scott MacLeod -- Cozy, charming, and artistic : stitching together the American home / Beverly Gordon -- Pictures in the American home, 1880-1930 / William S. Ayres -- The artistic portrait photograph / Shirley Teresa Wajda.

Summary:

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. However, the household arts were also affected by an enduring strain of conservatism reflected in the popularity of historically inspired furnishing styles.
In this collection of essays, ten experts in turn-of-the-century popular and material culture examine how the struggle between modernity and tradition was reflected in various facets of the household aesthetic. Their findings touch on sub-themes of gender, generation, and class to provide a fascinating commentary on what middle-class Americans were prepared to discard in the name of modernity and what they stubbornly retained for the sake of ideology. Through an examination of material culture and prescriptive literature from this period, the essayists also demonstrate how changes in artistic expression affected the psychological, social, and cultural lives of everyday Americans. This book joins a growing list of titles dedicated to analyzing and interpreting the cultural dimensions of past domestic life. Its essays shed new light on house history by tracking the transformation of a significant element of home life - its expressions of art.

ISBN:

0870498258 (cl ; alk. paper)
9780870498251 (cl ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Arts and society United States History 19th century Congresses.
Arts and society United States History 20th century Congresses.
Arts et société États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle Congrès.
Arts et société États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle Congrès.
Arts and society
Manners and customs
Familienleben
Kultur
Versieringskunst.
Kunstnijverheid.
Interieurkunst.
Sociale aspecten.
Arts Aspect social États-Unis 19e siècle Congrès.
Arts Aspect social États-Unis 20e siècle Congrès.
Geschichte 1890-1930.
United States Social life and customs 19th century Congresses.
United States Social life and customs 20th century Congresses.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 19e siècle Congrès.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 20e siècle Congrès.
United States
USA
États-Unis Moeurs et coutumes 19e siècle Congrès.
États-Unis Moeurs et coutumes 20e siècle Congrès.

Form/genre:

Proceedings.
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Actes de congrès.

Added entries:

Foy, Jessica H., 1960- editor.
Marling, Karal Ann, editor.
McFaddin-Ward House Museum. Conference (4th : 1990 : Beaumont, Tex.)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 82606
Call No.: ID NX180.S6 A76; ID:95-B3004
Status: Available