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The Glamour of the Gilded AgeThe end of the American Civil War saw the rise of the Gilded Age. A time of opulence for some and hardship for many, this era reached its heyday towards the end of the 1890s. From the salons and opera houses of Paris to the halls of the fine houses that lined Fifth Avenue, women’s fashions took a turn toward the modern. Where old and new money, adorned in fine silks and exquisitely beaded attire rubbed shoulders over fine wine and respectable conversation, women’s fashion blossomed. Gilded Age, fan, putti |
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This is Not a TireAt first glance, it is difficult to know how to identify the material composition of this folding fan. The material is black and stiff with a drilled pattern of open decorative elements and a raised design on the handle. On closer examination, the words, “Man’f Company Lambertville Goodyear Patent" can be seen stamped into the top portion of the handle. fan, rubber, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, chicle, Hella Jongerius, vulcanization |
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Deconstructing a Dutch TreatThis rare, early 18th-century Chinese fan for the Dutch market is a wonderful example of the many interconnections through time that can be extracted from an object around its design, technical details, and state of preservation. fan, ivory, Parafilm M, conservation |
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Designing Media - Bargeld & ZhuI read a piece in the paper about the way that Blixa Bargeld and Einstürzende Neubauten were able to survive by fan subscription, thus avoiding the traditional perils of the music industry. Blixa Bargeld, Erin Zhu, Einsturzende Neubauten, music, band, industrial, rock, guitarist, Nick Cave, Bad Seeds, fan, subscription, internet, online, direct, financing, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media |
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