[PDF.64qf] Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England (Public History in Historical Perspective)

Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England (Public History in Historical Perspective)

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 | #1365755 in Books |  2009-10-06 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.64 x5.98l,1.01 | File type: PDF | 280 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Worth collecting!|By Anonymous|In a series of case studies, Greenfield examines the aesthetic antiques movement in early 20th century New England. Distinct from sentimental valuing of historic objects for their associations, antiques were valued for aesthetic merits as a consumer commodity. Greenfield specifically considers the ways in which antique aesthetics changed through t| |"Briann Greenfield is an engaging writer with a talent for presenting complex ideas in a down-to-earth fashion. This book will be invaluable to students of history, historic preservation, regional culture, New England studies, museums, antiques, and the decora

In this era of Antiques Roadshow and eBay, it is hard to imagine a time when Americans did not treasure the home furnishings of elite early American families. But as this book demonstrates, antiquing―particularly the practice of valuing old things for their aesthetic qualities―is a relatively recent invention whose origins can be found in the early years of the twentieth century. Although nineteenth-century Americans did appreciate heirlooms, they saw them as memory ...

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