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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Modern Textiles and Decorative Arts, Lent by Cargoes, Incorporated, September 8-October 10, 1943
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of decorative arts and textiles by modern artists, lent by Cargoes, Incorporated. The exhibition records span two folders.
Dates:
September 8-October 10, 1943
Plastics in Modern Decoration, [August 1944]
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of 23 modern everyday plastic decorative objects, lent by Cargoes, Inc. of New York City. The exhibition records span two folders.
Dates:
[August 1944]
Study in Black and White: Modern Decorative Arts and Related Material, March 11-May 14, 1950
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of textiles, ceramics, and furniture by modern artists, lent by Robert M. Kasper, Pacific Shop, and Cargoes, Inc. The exhibition records span two folders.
Dates:
March 11-May 14, 1950