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OverviewFounded in New York City in 1870, The Lotos Club is one of the oldest literary and arts clubs in the United States. Lotos became known for its tradition of honouring outstanding men and women from all walks of life with testimonial 'State Dinners', especially after it began to commemorate these occasions with unique souvenir menus designed by artists and illustrators of the day. Art at the Table is a lavishly illustrated retrospective of the Club's 150-year-old-tradition, featuring the art of the menus and the stories behind them. American culture and history are chronicled in these fêtes, from Gilbert and Sullivan and Mark Twain to aviator Amelia Earhart and author Tom Wolfe. AUTHORS: J. Robert Moskin, the Lotos Club Historian, is a veteran journalist and author. Nancy Johnson, the Club's archivist, is a writer, editor and curator. SELLING POINTS: . Honorees include Enrico Caruso, Amelia Earhart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Robert Moses, Harry S. Truman, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Frost, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Beverly Sills, Margaret Mead, Saul Bellow, Joe DiMaggio, Roy Lichtenstein, Arthur Miller, Dave Brubeck, Angela Lansbury and many other men and women of achievement . The Lotos Club has over 800 current members, and has reciprocal arrangements with more than 50 private clubs around the world . Only book about this historic club's fascinating history available to the book trade Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. Robert Moskin , Nancy JohnsonPublisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781785512322ISBN 10: 1785512323 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 16 March 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsSince 1872, New York's Lotos Club, a literature and arts organization founded in 1870 that occupies a townhouse on East 66th Street, has regularly held banquets to honor notables in the arts, government, science, entertainment, sports and the business world... It's all documented in 'Art at the Table, ' a lavish new book that describes around 120 of the 439 dinners that have been held through 2019.--New York Times Author InformationJ. Robert Moskin, the Lotos Club Historian, is a veteran journalist and author. Nancy Johnson, the Club's archivist, is a writer, editor and curator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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