Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection Contributor(s): De Pillis, Mario S. (Author), Goodwillie, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300137605 ISBN-13: 9780300137606 Publisher: Other Distribution
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: July 2008 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Shaker - Antiques & Collectibles | Americana - History | United States - General |
Dewey: 709.730 |
LCCN: 2008924518 |
Physical Information: 1.18" H x 10.26" W x 10.32" L (4.06 lbs) 392 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2009 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Struck by the beauty of every visible object in a Shaker kitchen they chanced to visit in 1923, young Edward Deming Andrews and his wife, Faith Young Andrews, embarked on a collection that became the passion of their lives. During the following decades, at a time when the art and artifacts of the Shakers were considered "low" art and unworthy of collecting or exhibiting, the Andrewses energetically collected objects, studied sources, and eventually mounted exhibits and published books on Shaker culture. This beautiful book is the first to document their unparalleled collection, presenting some 600 photographs, most never before published. In addition, the book brings to light the extraordinary story of the Andrewses' collecting and scholarship, their relationships with members of the United Society of Believers (commonly called Shakers) and with important New York City art-world figures of the 1930s, as well as their contributions toward the birth of the field of Shaker Studies. More than passionate collectors, Edward and Faith Andrews were intent on saving a distinct culture, and their accomplishment was to preserve for future generations the most comprehensive body of knowledge ever assembled about the Shakers. |
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