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:
A Child's World: An Exhibition of Old Toys, November 27, 1952-January 18, 1953
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of 400 toys from the 1890s to the present, featuring loans from the local collections of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Wieder and iron toys lent by Mr. Leon Cameto. The exhibition records span two folders plus photographs.
Dates:
November 27, 1952-January 18, 1953