Women Designing Lives of Their Own

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Aug 26, 201308:21Society & Culture

To elevate the decorative arts in the early 20th century, women were encouraged to participate in the creation of beautiful and useful objects, as they had for centuries. An interview with Pat Kirkham, Professor in the h...

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