Deconstructing the Highboy with Ellie Richards
When Ellie Richards read Ta-Nehisi Coates’s fictional novel The Water Dancer, she was particularly inspired by this quote: “My father had taken note of the restored highboy. And so it came down from Roscoe that my task would now be the resurrection of...
Prize Celebration and Young Lecturers at 2022 Antiques Forum
For us, as for many of our colleagues, the last pre-pandemic hurrah we remember was Colonial Williamsburg’s Antiques Forum in late February 2020. After participating in a virtual Forum in 2021, we were excited to see “our people” in person again at...
Corporate Elegance: George Nelson’s Visual Vocabulary of Versatility
by Robert Gordon-Fogelson With the generous support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I visited Syracuse University’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to conduct research on the topic of Mid-century corporate design (figure 1)....
Designing Motherhood: A Visceral Design Guide to the Material Culture of Reproduction
by Kate Burnett Budzyn Pregnancy pillows, exam stirrups, nursing bras, pantyliners: the stuff of design? In their new book—based on a years-long multiplatform project in partnership with Philadelphia’s Maternity Care Coalition—Michelle Millar Fisher and...
Unconventional Antiques Weekend a Thrilling Success
On January 21–22, 2022, the Decorative Arts Trust guided nearly 30 intrepid travelers to myriad sites in New York City. Most notably absent: January’s annual Winter Show. The Winter Show announced their postponement in late December due to COVID-19...
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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.