Exotica is the companion to the exhibition of the
same name held at the Jason Jacques Gallery, New
York, in the autumn of 2010. Show and book bring
together an exciting selection of objects that vividly
illustrate concepts of the exotic in European decorative
arts between 1875 and 1925. Whether influenced
by cultures distant in time or place, forms
and decorations were made new again in the hands
of the creative men and women of an era in which
nationalism, modernity, and the ascendancy of
handcraftsmanship defeated the forces of false
refinement and shoddy manufacture. This book
includes stunning color photographs and scholarly
essays that explore Classical, Asian, Islamic, and
Medieval influences, along with a special section
on T.A.C. Colenbrander, an exceptional Dutch
designer. Historians, collectors, and newcomers
alike will enjoy this armchair voyage through a collection
that has been twenty years in the making
and continues to grow.
166 full page color illustrations

Exotica: Exotic Influences in Decorative Arts 1875-1925

Arts & Photography

Alastair Duncan

Jason Jacques

Eve M. Kahn

Marilyn Fish

Richard Mills

Sara Sik

Decorative Arts & Design

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