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Language: en
Pages: 280
Pages: 280
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher:
The team that introduced Shaker life, work, and design to America and the world, in such successful books as Shaker and Shaker Design, here presents the ultimat
Language: en
Pages: 219
Pages: 219
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-08-11 - Publisher: Indiana University Press
Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their dist
Language: en
Pages: 175
Pages: 175
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher:
From Maine to Kentucky, they built communal villages whose unique buildings were designed to accommodate hundreds of inhabitants unified in the common purpose o
Language: en
Pages: 190
Pages: 190
Type: BOOK - Published: 1979 - Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
For a small religious community the Shakers had a major impact on American architecture and furniture design. Many modern designs can trace their roots directly
Language: en
Pages: 266
Pages: 266
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Having lived and worked with surviving Shakers of Maine and New Hampshire, June Sprigg has drawn objects from forty collections to celebrate the Shaker traditio