Altered and Adorned: Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life (Art Institute of Chicago) (First Edition)

Schmidt, Suzanne Karr (author); Nichols, Kimberly (contributor)

ISBN 10: 0300169116 / ISBN 13: 9780300169119

Published by Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press, 2011

About this Item

First edition. First printing. Hardbound. NEW. Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, still in original shrink-wrap. NOT price-clipped. Shipped in well padded box. With a contribution by Kimberly Nichols. 112 pages, 9 x 12 inches. 98 color ills. Out of print. Examines experimental world of printmaking in the mid-fifteenth through early seventeenth centuries and the array of objects it inspired, from illustrated books, sewing patterns, and wearable ornaments to sundials, other astronomical instruments, and anatomical prints. Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by and presented at the Art Institute of Chicago, Apr. 30-July 10, 2011. Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-110).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Altered and Adorned: Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life (Art Institute of Chicago) (First Edition)
• Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago / Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300169116
• ISBN 13: 9780300169119
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Today Renaissance-era prints are typically preserved behind glass or in solander boxes in museums, but these decorative objects were once a central part of everyday life. Altered and Adorned is a delightful, surprising look at how prints were used: affixed on walls; glued into albums, books, and boxes; annotated; hand-colored; or cut apart.

This handsome volume introduces readers to the experimental world of printmaking in the mid-15th and 16th centuries and the array of objects it inspired, from illustrated books, sewing patterns, and wearable ornaments to printed sundials and anatomical charts. It features many never-before-published treasures from the Art Institute of Chicago's rich permanent collection, along with essays on the ways prints functioned—in some cases as three-dimensional and interactive works—and how their condition communicates their use.

Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago

Exhibition Schedule:

The Art Institute of Chicago
(04/30/11-07/10/11)

About the Author

Suzanne Karr Schmidt is Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow in Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago. Kimberly Nichols is Associate Conservator in Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago.