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American Christmas Cards 1900-1960
Kenneth L. Ames
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Description for American Christmas Cards 1900-1960
Paperback. The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, and the presumed antiquity of its traditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable, but in years the genre has been visibly in decline. This book explores the imagery, graphic forms, subject matter, and significance of Christmas cards in their chronological timeframe. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
Distributed for the Bard Graduate Center
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 ... Read more
Distributed for the Bard Graduate Center
Exhibition Schedule:
Bard Graduate Center
(09/28/11-12/30/11)
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300176872
SKU
V9780300176872
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Ref
99-18
About Kenneth L. Ames
Kenneth L. Ames is professor of American decorative arts at the Bard Graduate Center. He is the author of Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition and Death in the Dining Room and Other Tales of Victorian Culture, and editor of Victorian Furniture.
Reviews for American Christmas Cards 1900-1960
"Whether you're a student of graphics and American material culture, or merely fascinated by the power of images and the appeal of Christmas, this book is well worth the price of admission. In fact, flipping through the pages is a bit like filling up on a bowl of Christmas candy—without the calories. Highly recommended."—Judy Penz Sheluk, New England Antiques Journal ... Read more