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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Minnesota Press
ISBN-100816640696
ISBN-139780816640690
eBay Product ID (ePID)2247138
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleHeavenly Visions : Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicPrinted Music / General, Folk & Outsider Art, Christianity / Shaker
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Art, Religion
AuthorFrance Morin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-130831
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal289/.8
Synopsis"Offering both an extraordinary aesthetic experience and a reasoned account of these delicate 'gift' drawings, texts, and songs, Heavenly Visions demonstrates that the Shakers, best known for the austere functionalism of their crafts were, if briefly, extraordinary picture-makers, whose imagery is steeped in symbolism, rich in colour, and elegant in design." --Art History For many people, the art of the Shakers is thought to be the furniture, objects, and buildings for which their spiritual communities are perhaps most well known. But this is a misconception: during a spiritual revival in the early nineteenth century, Shakers throughout the eastern United States created some of our nation's most exceptionally rich, visual, and beautiful artistic treasures. Heavenly Visions includes close to one hundred color plates of Shaker gift drawings and songs, providing a comprehensive overview to these stunning works. Distributed for The Drawing Center France Morin is curator of the exhibition Heavenly Visions: Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs at The Drawing Center in New York City.
LC Classification NumberBX9778.D7H43 2001
