MFA Publications.MFA See multifactor authentication. Publications 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 www.mfa-publications.org AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS decorative arts, term referring to a variety of applied visual arts, both two- and three-dimensional, including textiles, metalwork, ceramics, books, and woodwork, as well as to certain aspects of architecture (see ornament), public buildings, and private houses (see & SCULPTURE (9780878466986, $19.95) features over a hundred masterpieces of furniture, silver, basketry basketry, art of weaving or coiling and sewing flexible materials to form vessels or other commodities. The materials used include twigs, roots, strips of hide, splints, osier willows, bamboo splits, cane or rattan, raffia, grasses, straw, and crepe paper. and glass--and more--from the MFA holdings, sweeping through all time periods and production companies and spotlighting some key American works. In addition to the color photos throughout, AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS & SCULPTURE packs in background history, art insights, and selections from Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. as well. TEXTILE & FASHION ARTS (0878466991, $19.95) offers a similar format but journeys the world to provide a hundred of the finest textile and fashion pieces. Nearly thirty short essays discuss not only history but techniques, covering everything from medieval silk production in the Islamic empire to Andean weaving weaving, the art of forming a fabric by interlacing at right angles two or more sets of yarn or other material. It is one of the most ancient fundamental arts, as indicated by archaeological evidence. under the Spanish. Both individual artists and world trends are illustrated in pieces that pair well with the selected textile representations. Both are recommended picks for any definitive college-level art library. |
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