Feeding Desire. Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
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By Sarah Coffin, et al.
Published in New York by Assouline, in association with the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in 2006.
The utterly magnificent catalog to an important exhibition which showcased the Cooper-Hewitt's collection of cutlery and utensils. The illustrations of cutlery, serving pieces and place settings are augmented by many period paintings and prints, and seven essays- Manufacturing and Marketing in Europe, 1600-2000 - The Sexual Politics of Cutlery - Implements of Eating - The Design of Table Tools and the Effect of Form on Etiquette and Table Setting - The Proliferation of Cutlery and Flatware Designs in Nineteenth-century America - Modern Flatware and the Design of Lifestyle.
Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 288 pages, hundreds of color illustrations, dust jacket. Fine.
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