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 1 Collection or Record:
Southwest Indian Arts, May 3-June 15, 1958
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition surveying the development of decorative arts by Native American artists in the Southwestern U.S. from the nineteenth to twentieth centuries, with some earlier dated objects, including textiles, jewelry, dishes, silverware, pottery, sand paintings, and other art objects. The exhibition was arranged by the Legion of Honor in collaboration with the California League for American Indians. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a bulletin, clippings, and photographs.
Dates:
May 3-June 15, 1958