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PORCELAIN WORKS TO KILN FOR

• September 28, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Posted in FIU, FIU students, Florida International University, Florida International University students, Mellon curriculum development grant, Tori Arpad, Wolfsonian, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian library exhibits, Wolfsonian museum library, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: Art in Revolution (Wolfsonian library exhibit), ceramics, manufacturers' catalogs, Meissen porcelain, porcelain, trade catalogs

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND STATS!

• September 24, 2011 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Christopher DeNoon, collectors, displays, donations, gifts, Uncategorized, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian library exhibits, Wolfsonian museum library, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: graphical statistics, pictorial statistics, statistics

UP IN THE AIR

• September 21, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in donations, gifts, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian museum library, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: Afghanistan, aviation, biplanes, colonialism, Egypt, Great Britain, Iraq, Northwest Frontier (India), Pakistan, photograph albums, RAF (Royal Air Force), Republic of Turkey, T. Fuller

A “BEHIND THE SCENES” LOOK AT THE NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR

• September 11, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in graphic designers, Great Depression, international expositions, library donors, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian library exhibits, Wolfsonian museum library, Wolfsonian-FIU library, World's fairs
Tags: A Century of Progress International Exposition, Aquacade, Billy Rose, California Pacific International Exposition, CLara Helena Palacio-de Luca, El Lissitzky (1890-1941), Francis Xavier Luca, Futurama, graphic statistics, Great Depression, Great Lakes Exposition, Grover Whalen, Hall of Medicine Building, Harvey Gibson, Hildreth Meiere (1892-1961), James Mauro, NYWF (1939-1940), Robert Moses, Statistically Speaking, Texas Centennial Exposition, The New York World's Fair (1939-40), Twilight at the world of tomorrow, Wolfsonian Book Club, World's Fairs

RENEWED INTEREST IN THE “NEW ART”

• September 8, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in architects, architecture, Art Nouveau (architecture), FIU, FIU School of Architecture, FIU students, Florida International University, Florida International University students, Hector Guimard (1867-1942)
Tags: 3D modeling, David Almeida, Digital library specialist, Esposizione internazionale d’arte decorativa moderna (1902: Turin, FIU School of Architecture, flowers, international expositions, Italy), library volunteers, Miami Design Preservation League, nature-inspired art and architecture, plant forms, portfolios, Professor Eric Goldemberg, repetitive patterns, Richard Hoberman, Victor Horta (1861-1947)