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decorative art (art genre)

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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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Annual Exhibition of the Society for Sanity in Art, November 4-December 31, 1945

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The 7th annual exhibition of art by members of the anti-modern artist group the Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 4-December 31, 1945

Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, November 1, 1943-January 2, 1944

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An exhibition of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, pastels, etchings, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, and jewelry by members of the San Francisco chapter of the Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 1, 1943-January 2, 1944

Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, November 1-December 31, 1942

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The annual member exhibition by the Society for Sanity in Art, including 169 oil paintings, watercolor paintings, pastels, etchings, prints, drawings, ceramics, miniatures, and sculpture. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: November 1-December 31, 1942

Painting and Sculpture Exhibition Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, December 7, 1946-January 26, 1947

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The 8th annual exhibition of art by members of the anti-modern artist group Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: December 7, 1946-January 26, 1947

Sixth Annual Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture Sponsored by the Society for Sanity in Art, November 4-December 31, 1944

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The sixth annual exhibition by members of the anti-modern artist group, Society for Sanity in Art. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 4-December 31, 1944

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