The White House collection of American crafts
By: Michael W. Monroe ; with an essay by Barbaralee Diamonstein ; foreword by Elizabeth Broun ; photography by John Bigelow Taylor.
Contributors: Diamonstein, Barbaralee.; Taylor, John Bigelow.; National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
Publisher: H.N. Abrams
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Exhibitions; Decorative arts -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
Description: Michael W. Monroe, Curator-in-Charge of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art, selected this collection of fine contemporary crafts specifically for the interiors of the White House, to be viewed and admired alongside the works of the past.

Prepared in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Museum of American Art, this volume features ninety-two full-color photographs - some showcasing the pieces in the private quarters and public spaces of the White House - taken expressly for this book by John Bigelow Taylor.

In addition to an introduction to the collection and commentaries on each piece by Michael Monroe, the book includes an essay on the significance and cultural value of crafts by Barbaralee Diamonstein, a foreword by Elizabeth Broun, Director of the National Museum of American Art, and brief biographies of each artist.
Notes: "This book was published to accompany an exhibition at the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1995 through September 4, 1995"--T.p. verso.