Candace Wheeler: The Art and Enterprise of American Design, 1875-1900 - Hardcover

Peck, Curator Amelia; Irish, Ms. Carol; Peck, Amelia; Irish, Carol

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300090811 ISBN 13: 9780300090819

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001

Synopsis

Candace Wheeler emerged as the leading American textile designer of the late nineteenth century by educating herself to match and then surpass the accomplishments of advanced European designers. Moving from embroidery to the design of fabrics and interiors, she wrote influential books on decorating and was a driving force behind the professionalization of women in the design field. This book contains a biographical essay and a catalogue of over 100 designs for textiles, wallpaper, and other interior furnishings by Wheeler and her associates.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book is the catalogue for an exhibition to be held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 9, 2001, to January 6, 2002.

About the Author:

Amelia Peck is Associate Curator in the Department of American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Carol Irish is Research Assistant in the Department of American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0300090811
• ISBN 13: 9780300090819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256