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September 10 - September 10, 2013

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50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118
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American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California

September 10 - September 10, 2013

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American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California presents: Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs Tuesday, September 10, 7:15pm-9:00pm, San Francisco World's fairs were the most important venues for debuting advancements in modern living. International expositions functioned as showcases and marketplaces for design - on individual, national and global levels. Above all, they democratized design unlike any previous forum. Decorative arts, particularly objects crafted in ceramic, metal, glass and wood, physically manifested the progressive, economic, and technological ideals embodied in the fairs. Jason Busch, Chief Curator at the Carnegie Museum of Art, will focus on objects that embody the underlying themes of world's fairs: (1) the importance of inventive or revived fabrication techniques; (2) the representation of cross-cultural and cross-national influence, resulting from increasing global trade and exchange; and (3) the demonstration of nationalistic inspiration and folkloric traditions. Decorative arts from world's fairs are sometimes the only surviving elements of these impermanent exhibitions. Jason Busch carefully culled objects from every major world's fair from 1851 to 1939. Many of these seminal objects had never been published or even seen outside of their respective collections. These singular objects represented the pinnacle of scientific and artistic achievements of their time and demonstrated how innovative design could positively affect modern living. Jason Busch is the Chief Curator and The Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Mr. Busch's contributions to decorative arts scholarship have culminated in several exhibitions and numerous publications. 7:15pm mini-exhibit - featuring memorabilia: pins, pennants, pillows, posters, cards and photographs. 8:00pm Lecture Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum - Enter from Level B1 of the garage; pedestrians enter from the concourse side of Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive and down the steps across the street from the museum's main entrance. DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 10 7:15pm-9:00pm LOCATION: Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA, 94118 COST/REGISTRATION: $15 to the public; free to ADAF members. MORE INFO: Email: info@adafca.org Phone: 415-249-9234 Contact: Gordon Fine, President About American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California: The American Decorative Arts Forum is a support group of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and is dedicated to the study, understanding, enjoyment and preservation of American fine and decorative arts from their earliest beginnings to the present. The Forum has earned a national reputation for excellence through its monthly lectures by leading scholars and intensive study opportunities.