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Beware of Armed Women
Susan BrownAsafo flag, Ghana, before 1957. Pieced and embroidered cotton. Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William Goulding and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund, 2009-2-1Among the Fante...
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Pioneering the utopian future
Rebecca GrossPoster, Russian Youth Perspective, 1976. Gift of unknown donor. 1980-32-1240.The song lyric, “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way” (famously...
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Tynecastle Canvas
Greg HerringshawSidewall, Tudor Rose, 1874–1920; Edinburgh, Scotland; Designed by W. Scott Morton (Scots, ca. 1840-1903); Embossed canvas with backing paper; Gift of Arlene M. and Thomas C. Ellis,...
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The World's Greatest Elephant
Sarah FreemanMatchsafe showing the Elephant Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J. USA, 1900–10. Plated metal, printed celluloid. Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener, 1980-14-1351.This unique matchsafe...
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A Hunting We Will Go
Gregory HerringshawFrieze, 1900–05; Made by Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co.; Machine-printed, distemper colors; Gift of Paul F. Franco, 1938-50-17-a,bLandscape friezes were popularized by Walter Crane’s May...
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Untraditional Art Deco
Emily ShapiroTextile. Designed by Thomas Lamb. United States, 1920s. Rayon. Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William Goulding, 2003-7-2If, at first glance, this textile by Thomas Lamb seems to have...
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A Rest for the Weary Shopper?
Rachel BrillChair, Consumer's Rest. Frank Schreiner (German, b. 1959), Stiletto Studios. Berlin, Germany, ca. 1991. Museum purchase from the Eleanor G. Hewitt fund, 1992-112-1.Whether it is fulfilling...
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Sandy Hook Light House
Gregory HerringshawBandbox and lid, Sandy Hook, 1835; USA; Block-printed paper on pasteboard support; 28.3 x 43.2 x 34.3 cm (11 1/8 in. x 17 in. x 13 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. Frederick F....
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White Bronze- Designing for Death
Elizabeth BromanMonumental Bronze Co. White bronze monuments, statuary, portrait medallions, busts, statues, and ornamental art work : for cemeteries, public and private grounds and buildings / /...
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The Power of the Rolodex
Angela HallOpen rotary card file, Rolodex model 5024X, USA, 1958, Manufactured by Rolodex Corporation. Gift of Rolodex Corporation, 1996-14-2“…organized crime in America takes in over forty billion...
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Words to be buried in
Steve BurgesFragment, Islamic Spain, 1250 – 1275, woven silk and metal, Gift of John Pierpont Morgan, 1902-1-978This Spanish textile displays the intricate geometric design which permeates many forms...
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Montana
Dr. Graham TwemlowPrint, Montana, for Container Corporation of America, ca. 1948. Designed by E. McKnight Kauffer. Offset lithograph on paper. Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer. 1963-39-736.Throughout...
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Fighting in the Dining Room?
Gregory HerringshawScenic wallpaper, Views of the American War of Independence, designed 1852; Rixheim, Alsace, France; Manufactured by Zuber & Cie; Block-printed on paper; Gift of Barbaralee...
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Scarf for a Socialite
Kira Eng-WilmotScarf. France, 1920s. Designed by Caroline Reboux. Pieced silk satin weave fabric. Gift of Rodman A. Hereen, 1960-151-16.With its bold black lines contrasting with the tonal pinks, this...
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A Dramatic Line
Carolina Valdes-LoraPoster, The Stranger within a Woman, La Linea Delgada (The Thin Line), ca. 1969. Designed by Antonio Pérez (Ñiko) González (Cuban, b. 1941). Museum purchase from Smithsonian...
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A Sophisticated Floral
Gregory HerringshawSidewall, Paris, France, 1918–23; Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (French, 1879-1933), Produced by Desfossé et Karth; Machine-printed on paper; Museum purchase from General Acquisition...
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1964: I was there…in my Orange and Blue
Elizabeth BromanA day at the New York World's Fair with Peter and Wendy by Mary Pillsbury, Illustrated by Catherine Barnes. New York : Spertus Pub. Co., [1964] Smithsonian Libraries T786 1964 .P5...
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Reading the Imagery
Kristina ParsonsPoster, Lyceum 1991, 1990. Designed by Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell. Gift of Nancy Skolos, 1996-90-20.The work of Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell invigorates the fields of design and...
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Paper to Plastic: How Technology is Transforming Doll Design
Kimberly CisnerosPaper Doll, "Jenny Lind Paper Doll, and Ten Costumes Designed for Her Operatic Roles," ca. 1850. Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten. 1952-8-1-aIn 1925 Cooper-Hewitt added to its...
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Memphis is Back
Kira Eng-WilmotScarf, Designed by Natalie du Pasquier for Elio Palmisano, 1983. Gift of Natalie du Pasquier. 1986-80-1.If Natalie du Pasquier’s recent collaboration with mass market retailers and...
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