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:
Scent Bottles from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Frizzell, February 4-March 18, 1956
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of about 100 scent bottles lent by Mr. and Mrs. George Frizzell of San Francisco, California. The exhibition records span one folder of registration receipts plus installation photographs.
Dates:
February 4-March 18, 1956