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After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

After a successful career in advertising design, Kathleen Grebe set her sights to jewelry design. A forever fan of big fashion statements, Kathleen set out to create a new kind of bold. She built her own laser-cutting lab and began transforming flat...

Art anyone? This keychain is made from an upcycled spoon. Eliza Brown started Kinder Studios as an ode to her great-grandmother Kinder, who offered beauty to the world around her in such an enduring way. Fascinated by the intricate artistry that can...

The Way We Wore The story of modern fashion from couture to mass market The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering for the wealthy elite into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked into...

During the Tang Dynasty (618-907) the Chinese ceramic tradition rose to a new height. Based on the blue and green glazed pottery from the Han Dynasty, the famous three-coloured pottery, the Tang Sancai, came into being. By far most of the three-coloured...

Awarded an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor, this stunning picture book brings to life the imagination of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. (Cover image may vary.) If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of...

This is the perfect bag for a daytrip and will hold all the essentials you need whether a visit to the museum or shopping about town. Art historian David B. Brownlee studied the 14-year effort to design and build the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1914-28...

Curator and critic David Anfam’s crucial exploration of the Abstract Expressionist movement, updated to include scholarship of the past decade and a half Abstract Expressionism is arguably the most important art movement since the Second World War...

Mood Marks The painterly gestures of personal feelings Hailed as the first American-born art movement to have a worldwide influence, Abstract Expressionism denotes the non-representational use of paint as a means of personal expression. It emerged in...

"Blue Winds" is a collection of wearable art works by visual artist Yannick Lowery. Featuring previous collage works by the artist re-envisioned as cyanotypes, this scarf depicts part a six-part saga inspired by Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. An...

 A colossal survey of Pendleton’s classic works, together with newly created color silkscreens New York-based artist Adam Pendleton (born 1984) uses letters, words, drips, splashes, sprays and collected images as primary materials in his...

Get ready to see the world through your children's eyes; the adventure of capturing memories starts with a Kidamento camera. Featuring a cute, brightly colored fox animal design, this innovative children's digital camera will elicit the greatest squeals...

The evolution of Alex Katz: nearly 80 years of restless innovation in portraiture and landscape across painting, works on paper and sculpture Across decades of intense creative production, Alex Katz has sought to capture a state of “absolute awareness”...

From Darkness into Light Wartime action and postwar triumph in the advertising of the 1940s At the beginning of the decade, America was at war. Patriotism was an integral part of everyday life, with the sentiment mirrored in advertising. As America...

Inspired by our Hydrangeas Spring Song, 1976 by Alma Thomas (American, 1891–1978) this lightweight scarf is the perfect accessory for any art enthusiast. Designed exclusively for the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  ©2024 Estate of Alma Thomas (Courtesy...

First published in 1998, Leeming’s landmark biography of Beauford Delaney returns to print Long out of print, this new edition of David Leeming’s landmark biography of Beauford Delaney (1901–79) features an introduction by Hilton Als...

Jackson Pollock, the towering American artist who was to revolutionize twentieth-century art with his “dripping” painting technique, grew up between the late 1920s and the late 1940s, the youngest of five boys born in the American West. Though often...

A versatile plate, perfect to offer celery, cheese and crackers, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit with ease.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners, and earthy...

A miniature version of the American Modern Cup & Saucer. Perfect for your espresso! Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners, and earthy colors. More than...

Versatile and as it is elegant, the American Modern gravy boat pours gravy, reductions, dressings, and sauces, with ease.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded...

Featured in our exhibition, "BOOM: Art & Design in the 1940's", the American Modern Pitcher is an iconic dinner accessory for Mid-Century Modern lovers and any design enthusiast! Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered...

Spice up the look of any table with a single pair or get a couple of sets and mix & match the colors.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners, and earthy...

No kitchen is complete without a darling teapot. Russel Wright's Teapot is great for serving hot beverages beautifully.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark curvy silhouettes, rounded corners,...

Equal parts atomic and space age, the Russel Wright Wall Clock is pure mid-century modern. These clocks are perfect for those mid-century decor enthusiasts.  Introduced in 1939, Russel Wright’s American Modern line garnered appeal with its trademark...

In a world of infinite images here is a guide to 65 of the best ever taken. From early experiments with light and form through Leica masterpieces and now artificially generated images, take it or leave it, this is our opinion as to why these particular...

For as long as there’s been paint, there have been women painters – these are the painters you may not have heard of who have shaped the way we see. From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia and...

Josef - painter, designer, and teacher - and Anni Albers - textile artist and printmaker - are among the twentieth century's most important abstract artists, and this is the first monograph to celebrate the rich creative output and beguiling relationship...

Larry Neal, a poet, dramatist, and critic, was a founding figure of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and 1970s in New York. Writing as the arts editor for Liberator magazine, a radical journal published in Harlem, Neal called for Black artists to...

In “Latinx,” Carribean Fragoza traces Laura Aguilar’s influence on queer artmaking. Joiri Minaya remixes postcards from the Dominican Republic to unveil the fantasy of tourism. Christina Catherine Martinez profiles Reynaldo Rivera, who chronicled...

 An overview of ecologically conscious contemporary art that responds to today’s environmental crisis, from species extinction to climate change. Art and Climate Change collects a wide range of artistic responses to our current ecological emergency...

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The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

Shelisha Harper of Philadelphia-based NOSHADE exists to inspire others to be fashionably confident. By crafting unique and creative statement earrings that compliment an individual's personal style she challenges the wearer to WEAR BOLD. Keeping in mind...

Philadelphia Museum of Art Exclusive 11" x 14" unframed Printed with archival quality inks on a high-resolution, large format 12-color printer 230gsm coated fine art paper that is acid-free and lignin-free Made in the USA

A celebration of the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia From chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs and silver brooches, Harry Bertoia's creative output was varied in the...

Beautifully BOLD and block printed in a small studio in small batches. Each print designed in simple bold bright colored detail. Trimmed in distinctive bubble trim.  Hand wash cold, line dry Approximately 22" x 76" Made in India

Mike and Wilder Scott-Straight of As the Crow Flies and Co reimagine vintage China pieces into lovely works of wearable art. From their Victorian home in West Philadelphia, Mike takes vintage plates found at yard sales, thrift stores, or even along the...

Let's get personal... nothing hits home like a reference to a loved one's birth month. Artfully arranged atop hypoallergenic steel posts, Michelle uses precious minerals for each birth month for these hand cut and set stud earrings. Michelle...

Black is a wonderful color. Black is special. It is true. It's the sky when the morning is new. In this loving and lovely ode to the color black, a girl describes the many wonders of her world-from the black of starry nights to her own black eyes, clear...

Please note: this item is not eligible for discounts and promotions.  Designed for people seeking creative balance away from the daily grind, each Blackwing Colors pencil features a unique soft and smooth color core designed specifically for...

Please note: this item is not eligible for discounts and promotions.       Few of the structures built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his historic career exemplify his never-ending pursuit of beauty better than his Usonian homes...

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Everything you need to create your own custom block printed stationery in included in this fabulous block printing kit! Inside you’ll find all the tools you need to learn the art of block printing, including hand-carved wooden blocks, handmade paper...

This celestially themed kit contains everything you need to create your own block printed tote bag! Inside you’ll find all the tools you need to learn the art of block printing, including hand-carved wooden blocks, five block printing inks, and a...

 "Everything is blooming most recklessly..."  Inner loop press is a risograph printing press operated by Tanya Brassie in Philadelphia, PA. It primarily publishes educational zines on topics related to the environment, technology and society,...

Julie Pierre is the founder and designer of Paper Shaper by Julie. Informed by this centuries old art form, she incorporates the art of paper quilling into beautiful pieces of wearable art. Paper Shaper by Julie has developed a modern and original take...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this poster, it will be shipped flat. The 1940s...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

 The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...

Tracing the surge in creativity and transformations in culture and the arts during one of history’s most tumultuous decades Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s looks at the complex shifts in technology and the arts, including music, film, and fashion,...

The inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world. "If you touch something, you leave a charge on it and anybody...

Mike and Wilder Scott-Straight of As the Crow Flies and Co reimagine vintage China pieces into lovely works of wearable art. From their Victorian home in West Philadelphia, Mike takes vintage plates found at yard sales, thrift stores, or even along the...

The creative and collaborative history of vanguard printmaking studio and publisher Brand X. Brand X, founded in 1979 as a screenprinting laboratory in New York City, fosters creative collaborations in which paper, ink, and a seemingly endless variety...

Based in North Philadelphia, Paige Sato is the woman behind m.a.b.e.l -- 'makers always bring extra love'. Paige transforms damaged vintage quilts into contemporary garments and multi-use accessories. Initially, her goal was the end result—a fabulous...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this archival print, it will be shipped flat. This...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this archival print, it will be shipped flat. This...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this archival print, it will be shipped flat. This...

This item requires a $10 Shipping Surcharge. Some fragile or oversized items require additional surcharges that allow us to ensure your purchase arrives quickly and safely. To preserve the integrity of this archival print, it will be shipped flat. This...

Portraits of 50 pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance This elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements...

The Modern Home A complete retrospective of the Case Study Houses program The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which...

Julie Pierre is the founder and designer of Paper Shaper by Julie. Informed by this centuries old art form, she incorporates the art of paper quilling into beautiful pieces of wearable art. Paper Shaper by Julie has developed a modern and original take...

Long overlooked in Proust’s posthumously published writings, Chardin and Rembrandt, written when he was only twenty-four years old, not only reemphasizes the importance of visual art to his development, but contains the seeds of his later work...

Midcentury masterpieces from the inventors of the Eames chair Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, film and photography, Charles and Ray Eames remain among the most renowned American designers of the...

What was it really like growing up in the 1940s? There are tales of being dragged from bombed out homes and of watching dog fights in the skies above. Of evacuation and a clash of cultures between city center kids and their country cousins. All endured...

This wonderful classic Linocut & Print Kit with 10 items, card making kit, choose your own colors, UK made with video tutorials option!  Suitable for a complete beginner or somebody who tried this relaxing arts activity in the past and wants to...

Tender yet compelling, Johnson's portraits of herself, her friends and her relatives are touchstones of Black figuration. A founding member of the Black British Arts Movement, Claudette Johnson (born 1959) creates large-scale drawings of Black people...

We love this fun color wheel pendant presented in a unique glass vial packaging. Each refined cloisonné pendant is gilded in luminous 22-karat gold on a soldered 18-karat gold dipped chain.  Pendant approximately 1"  Chain is 18k gold...

Working together is the only option! Inner loop press is a risograph printing press operated by Tanya Brassie in Philadelphia, PA. It primarily publishes educational zines on topics related to the environment, technology and society, as well as posters...

Craft Roach is an exuberant story about an artsy little bug who lives life a little differently. Written by Rachel Burke and with art from best-selling illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett, Craft Roach is a fun, rhyming picture book about standing out,...

Ready to screenprint? Use this kit to print your designs on just about anything! Includes wooden printing frame, 5 stencils, 5 acetate sheets, 3 acrylic paints, a squeegee, and instructions. 

Taking inspiration from the museum’s encyclopedic collection, local Philadelphia maker The Painted Lily has created small artworks on beautiful, tumbled marble tiles. Whether hanging on your wall, decorating your desktop or bookshelf, or as a coaster for...

Create. Make! Inner loop press is a risograph printing press operated by Tanya Brassie in Philadelphia, PA. It primarily publishes educational zines on topics related to the environment, technology and society, as well as posters and lighter fare...

This fun DIY kit is your warm welcome into the world of arts. Create your very own unique botanical art prints and discover the joy of cyanotype, a printing technique that uses the power of the sun! When using our DIY cyanotype kit, you’ll create a...

Deepest blue and a touch of pale blue, these bold asymmetrical earrings are made of lightweight wood. This fun and fashionable jewelry line was designed in France and sustainably made in Vietnam. Lacquered wood Approximately 1" long x 1/2" wide ...

Hand crafted in New York, Michael Michaud jewelry is made by creating molds directly from botanical elements using actual leaves, branches or flowers. Capturing the beauty and exquisite detail of nature using soft patinas on bronze accented with pearls,...

Discover more than 500 of the most innovative, influential, and enduring products from the last five centuries in this fully revised and expanded edition of Phaidon's much-loved companion to the best of design Take an extraordinary journey through...

Explore the modern age of design in this Bibliotheca Universalis edition  of the 20th century’s key movements and trends. Featuring countless  works from around the world, this is an essential compendium for design  aficionados everywhere,...

Written between 1913 and 1929, revolutionary years in art history, Dix Portraits conveys the deep human engagement between an artist and her subject. The artist book unites Stein’s ten portraits in prose with sketches by five artists: Pablo...

What could be more fun than learning to print and making your own cards! Thanks to this comprehensive kit from Gelli Arts of Philadelphia you have everything you need! A link to a wonderfully instructive video tutorial is included.  ...

What could be more fun than learning to create your own stamps! Thanks to this comprehensive kit from Gelli Arts of Philadelphia you have everything you need! A link to a wonderfully instructive video tutorial is included.  Philadelphia-based...

Forms on the front line Architecture and design in the context of WWII Founded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. With...

This fabulous small-batch mug by Sweet Songs Pottery feels great in your hand! The texture and unique glaze coloration create a very special piece to add to your mug collection. Terri Davis of Sweet Songs Pottery has been an art educator for 29 years,...

The creative duo Charles Eames and Ray Kaiser Eames transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film.   The...

The 1940s witnessed major shifts in politics, science, economics, industry, the arts, and culture, which coincided with a time of scarcity, limitation, and the catastrophic global conflict of World War II. Throughout this tumultuous period, artists...