Author: BURKS, JEAN M. (1949-)
Title: Shaker design: out of this world / Jean M. Burks, editor; [contributors] ... Robert P. Emlen ... [et al.]
Description: New Haven. Conn.; London: Yale University Press 2008. 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; xxx. 245 p.: ill. (chiefly col.); decorated endpapers; 29 cm. Notes; 'Published for the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. Design and Culture. New York. and the Shelburne Museum. Shelburne. Vermont'. Catalogue for an exhibition held at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts. Design and Culture. New York. March 13-June 15 2008. The original version of the exhibition entitled 'Out of this world: shaker design past. present and future' was held at the Shelburne Museum. Shelburne. Vermont. June 16-Oct. 28 2007. Includes bibliography (p. 239-242) and index. Summary; Reaching an apogee of 6.000 members in the years just before the Civil War. the Shaker movement was the most extensive. enduring. and successful utopian society ever established in America. Leaving Manchester. England. in 1776 to avoid persecution. the Shakers crossed the Atlantic and during the next 50 years established 19 villages from Maine to Kentucky. The Shakers were guided by the principles of utility. honesty. and order in both their work and worship. and this belief system influenced the physical expression of the goods they produced for use at home and for sale outside their communities. This lovely book presents a wide array of extraordinarily fine examples of Shaker furniture. household objects. textiles. religious drawings. and items made to sell to the 'world's people' (non-Shakers). The book's expert contributors discuss Shaker design in relation to the furniture they constructed. the products they sold. their gift drawings and spirituality. and their rejection of American Fancy design. The book also considers the powerful inspiration Shaker design has provided for diverse modern and contemporary designers. including George Nakashima. Roy McMakin. Thomas Moser. and Scandinavian furniture makers. Review: 'A substantial volume. It is illustrated with a profusion of prime examples demonstrating the wide range of fascinating objects by this extraordinary sect.' - Linda Rosenkrantz. Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Subjects; Shakers. Shaker decorative arts - Exhibitions. Shaker furniture - Exhibitions. Shaker drawing - Exhibitions. Shaker textile fabrics - Exhibitions. Decorative arts - United States - History - 19th century. Religious history. Simplicity. History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Handicrafts. Northeastern & North Atlantic states; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900. DESIGN / Furniture. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Americana. ART / Folk & Outsider Art. Weight in Kg appr.:

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