A Dark, A Light, A Bright: A Long-Overdue Monograph on A Forgotten Titan of Modern Design
by Kate Burnett Budzyn Mid-20th-century interior design is known for its cool, slick surfaces and crisp, low lines; its minimalist palette and expansive windows. But an equal part of the experience of Modernism is the sensory counterpoint offered by its...
From Arts and Crafts to Modernism: Discovering Detroit, Cranbrook, and Toledo
In July 2023, Decorative Arts Trust members enjoyed our second annual Sojourn, this time traveling to stunning sites in Michigan and Ohio. Wednesday Walking Tour The tour kicked off on Wednesday, July 26, with a walking tour from our digs at the historic...
Ceramic Thinking in Cincinnati
by Manon Gaudet With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I was able to spend an invaluable week in Cincinnati, in the company of objects, archives, and the people who care for them. Regardless of how instrumental online resources were...
Enchanting and Informative: A Visit to Winterthur with Brock Jobe
by Alexis Dempsey Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, unlike other private estates-turned-museums in Delaware, features an unusual dollhouse-like layout that leaves visitors overwhelmed, yet captivated. Henry Francis du Pont, who inherited the...
Female Printmakers in Revolutionary France
by Sarah Lund The Decorative Arts Trust Grant contributed greatly to research for my dissertation, “The Matrix of Citizenship: Female Printmakers in Revolutionary France, 1789–1848.” While I spent the academic year in Paris, the grant allowed me to...
About The Decorative Arts Trust Bulletin
Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.