Trailblazing Women Printmakers
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Trailblazing Women Printmakers

Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers

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eBook - ePub

Trailblazing Women Printmakers

Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers

About this book

A visual history of the Folly Cove Designers (1941-1969)—one of America's longest-running block printing collectives. The Folly Cove Designers (officially 1941-1969) was a grassroots collective of predominantly women block printers founded by Caldecott Award-winner and beloved children's book author/illustrator Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios (of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel fame). This trailblazing Gloucester, MA–based group produced more than three hundred distinct designs, which they block printed on fabric. The designs conveyed personal and regional narratives through the use of shared design principles and the compelling language of pattern. The group was propelled to international fame through commercial contracts with major retailers (F. Schumacher, Lord & Taylor, etc.), articles in leading periodicals such as Life, and participation in seminal fine craft exhibitions. Their work continues to inspire contemporary printmakers around the globe, particularly women printmakers. As the first comprehensive history of the Folly Cove Designers, Trailblazing Women Printmakers documents and celebrates the group's tremendous success and the incredible artistry of its members. With more than 250 black-and-white and color photographs, author Elena M. Sarni explores the Folly Cove Designers' history, work, and group dynamics.

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Information

Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781797224282
eBook ISBN
9781797227023
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter One. ā€œA Thing Unto Ourselvesā€: The Community of Folly Cove
  9. Chapter Two. Design and How! Virginia Lee Demetriosā€™s Design Principles and the Printmaking Process
  10. Chapter Three. Dorothyā€™s Domain: The Business Dealings of the Folly Cove Designers
  11. Chapter Four. Crafting Identity: The Folly Cove Designers and the Development of American Craft
  12. Chapter Five. Lives and Lino: The Folly Cove Designers and Their Designs
  13. Chapter Six. A Visual Legacy
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Selected Bibliography
  16. Notes
  17. Index
  18. Credits
  19. Back Cover