Displaying the “Americas”: Industry and Aesthetics at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition
by Alida Jekabson San Francisco retains many vestiges of its involvement in world’s fairs, from landmarks such as the Embarcadero and the Palace of Fine Arts, to physical changes to the city’s landscape with the construction of Treasure Island. Support from a...
Prison Wicker: Woven Legacies of U.S. Empire in the Philippines
by Ashley E. Williams This summer, I was supported by a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant as I completed a month-long trip to the Philippines to conduct research for my dissertation, “Unfree Artists on the Borders of U.S. Empire, 1850–1930.” This dissertation...
Salvage in the Maritime Visual and Material Culture of 19th-Century America
by Sybil F. Joslyn With funding from a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to undertake research for my dissertation on maritime salvage in American visual and material culture. At the National Gallery of Art (NGA), I spent a day...
Read Summer 2024 Magazine Articles Online
Select articles from the summer 2024 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust are now available in webpage format. Enjoy reading these fascinating articles online. “A Primer on Portugal” by Matthew A. Thurlow “Saltram’s Saloon: Adam, Chippendale, and...
Norway’s Bunad: The Evolution of Indigenous Festive Attire
by Cara Green With the assistance of a Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust, I spent three and a half weeks in Norway conducting research on the origins, evolution, and contemporary practices of the bunad, the uniquely Norwegian festive attire inspired by...
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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.