Overview
Arkansas Made is the culmination of the Historic Arkansas Museum's exhaustive investigations into the history of the state's material culture past. Decades of meticulous research have resulted in this exciting two-volume set portraying the work of a multitude of artisan cabinetmakers, silversmiths, potters, fine artists, quilters, and more working in communities all over the sate. The work of these artisan groups documented and collected here has been the driving force of the Historic Arkansas Museum's mission to collect and preserve Arkansas's creative legacy and rich artistic traditions.Arkansas Made demonstrates that Arkansas artists, artisans, and their works not only existed, but are worthy of study, admiration, and reflection.
Full Product Details
Author: Swannee Bennett ,
William B. Worthen
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Imprint: University of Arkansas Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Weight: 0.333kg
ISBN: 9781682261316
ISBN 10: 168226131
Pages: 816
Publication Date: 03 March 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Arkansas Made is clearly organized, a necessity for tackling the extensive subject matter. This substantial effort requires two volumes; these are like handsome fraternal twins who are identical in origin but differ in appearance and interests. ... Arkansas Made is ... an exceptional publication, an absorbing reference book in the guise of coffee-table volumes, distinguished by relevant technical, cultural, and historical information. ... In presenting objects, rather than depending on narratives, Arkansas Made provides a less familiar lens to view Arkansas history. It delivers convincing support of the authors' argument about the underrecognized richness of the state's history. The impressive number and variety of objects presented, from Elsie Bates Freund's inventive modern jewelry to humble stoneware crocks, belie a simple narrative about Arkansas's past, and create a compelling portrayal of the more varied lives of the many individuals who created and lived amongst these objects."" --Catherine Wallack, Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Spring 2022
"""Arkansas Made is clearly organized, a necessity for tackling the extensive subject matter. This substantial effort requires two volumes; these are like handsome fraternal twins who are identical in origin but differ in appearance and interests. ... Arkansas Made is ... an exceptional publication, an absorbing reference book in the guise of coffee-table volumes, distinguished by relevant technical, cultural, and historical information. ... In presenting objects, rather than depending on narratives, Arkansas Made provides a less familiar lens to view Arkansas history. It delivers convincing support of the authors' argument about the underrecognized richness of the state's history. The impressive number and variety of objects presented, from Elsie Bates Freund's inventive modern jewelry to humble stoneware crocks, belie a simple narrative about Arkansas's past, and create a compelling portrayal of the more varied lives of the many individuals who created and lived amongst these objects."" --Catherine Wallack, Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Spring 2022"
Author Information
Swannee Bennett retired as director of Historic Arkansas Museum in 2020 after a career at the museum spanning thirty-eight years. William B. Worthen retired as director of Historic Arkansas Museum in 2016 after a fortyfour- year career at the museum.
