Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections
Language: English
Published by Smithsonian Books September 2023, 2023
- Hardcover
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- Title
- Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections
- Author
- Beth Py-Lieberman
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books September 2023
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Used Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1588347494
- ISBN 13
- 9781588347497
- Seller catalogs
- Art/History/Museums
For American history, pop culture, and museum enthusiasts
With charm and exuberance, The Object at Hand presents a behind-the-scenes vantage point of the Smithsonian collections. Veteran Smithsonian magazine editor Beth Py-Lieberman weaves together adaptations of the magazine's extensive and compelling coverage and interviews with scholars, curators, and historians to take readers on an unforgettable journey through the Smithsonian museums.
Objects are grouped into the themes audacity, utopia, fierce, haunting, deception, lost, desire, triumph, scale, optimism, playful, rhythm, and revealing to engage with the emotional dimensions of each object, how they relate to each other, and how they fit into the larger American story. A sampling includes:
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- Frida Kahlo's love letter to Diego Rivera
- Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B
- Nat Turner's Bible
- An AIDS quilt panel honoring Roger Gail Lyon
- A signpost from the Standing Rock protest
- A glass-plate portrait of Abraham Lincoln
- Life-sized model of a Megalodon
- The Hope Diamond
- Chuck Berry's Cadillac
- Portrait of Henrietta Lacks
Py-Lieberman reflects on the profound connections between even outwardly dissimilar objects, and offers insight and stories from Smithsonian experts. The book explores artworks, scientific specimens, historical artifacts, airplanes, spacecraft, plants, and so much more, contemplating how each item represents different facets of humanity and resonates with cultural meaning in surprising ways. Whimsical, affecting, and insightful, The Object at Hand offers an intimate and exclusive tour of the Smithsonian collections.
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Located in downtown Kutztown, we are an independently-owned and operated New and Used bookstore. Started in 2012 by two book aficionados, Firefly Bookstore strives to provide the best in diverse products and customer services. In addition to books on almost any subject, Firefly carries a large range of products including cards, bookmarks, audio books, and family tree charts. Additionally, we have a large tabletop game selection, including board games, dice and card games, and Role-Playing titles. We have a wide selection of puzzles from Pomegranate and others. We have in stock new, each year, a large collection of current year Calendars with 100s of titles and styles to choose from, always discounted. We buy and trade books and games whenever the store is open, and we are looking for material for every section. Store credit can be used on new and used material. We are interested in large purchases, such as collections and estate sales. We are particularly looking for gaming books, metaphysics, history, cooking, science, Pennsylvania history and children's books. For current news and announcements, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fireflybookstore. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding our items.…
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