decorative art (art genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: enre including works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, textiles, glass, leather, metalwork, arms and armor, clocks, and jewelry, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
The Birth of Christ: Interpretations by Artists from the 16th Century to the 20th Century, November 21, 1953-January 3, 1954
Sub-Series
Abstract
From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of about 50 prints depicting the birth of Jesus Christ of Christianity by Old Masters of the sixteenth century through twentieth century artists. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span five folders.
Dates:
November 21, 1953-January 3, 1954
Time and Man, March 29-May 11, 1952
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of over 200 timekeeping devices and related objects, plus works by contemporary artists, examining the passage of time. A section of the show presented prints from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. The exhibition records span 12 folders plus a catalog and photographs.
Dates:
March 29-May 11, 1952