1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107, Philadelphia
PA 19107
Stylish Books Symposium
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The Stylish Books: Designing Philadelphia Furniture exhibition examines the Library Company’s collection related to furniture making in Philadelphia, illustrating the influence of books and showing style changes over time. Printed designs spread new ideas. Artisans, as well as their patrons, relied on books as a way to learn about the latest fashions in interior decoration. Books, periodicals, and advertisements generated consumer desire for these goods. The symposium will further explore and expand on how printed books impacted and inspired furniture design and style. Participants will enjoy talks from expert scholars and have an opportunity to view the exhibition. We hope to encourage and stimulate thought and conversation on this topic. Join us for an exciting day of research and discovery.
Schedule:
8:15-9:00AM:
Registration and light breakfast
9-9:15AM:
Welcome
Dr. Michael Barsanti, Edwin Wolf 2nd Director, Library Company of Philadelphia
Linda August, Curator of Art & Artifacts, Library Company of Philadelphia
9:15-10:15AM:
Keynote address
The Divergent Paths of Two Masters of British 18th-Century Design, Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sheraton
Brock Jobe, Professor Emeritus of American Decorative Arts, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
10:15-10:45AM:
Break
10:45-12PM:
Chippendale’s Director. The Rise of Print and Promotion in 18th-Century England
Femke Speelberg, Associate Curator of Historic Ornament, Design and Architecture in the Department of Drawings & Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thomas Chippendale’s Director in America: Popularity, Parody, and Perseverance
Alyce Englund, Assistant Curator of American Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art
12-12:45
From Design Book to Design–The Philadelphia Cabinetmakers’ Companions and Guides, 1750-1800
Alexandra Kirtley, Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Final Remarks
Lunch on your own
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