The Paper Doll's House of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis,

The Paper Doll's House of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis, aged Twelve

An extraordinary paper dollâ€™s house enhanced here by evocative photographs of Miss Otisâ€™s late 19th-century life, which will delight lovers of art and interior design as well as children
In 1884, a remarkable twelve-year-old girl made a paper dollâ€™s house. While these were fashionable enough at the time, they were usually drawn and painted. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis, however, chose the medium of collage: scraps of wallpaper, gilded trim, colored-in cut-outs of furniture, and engravings from mail-order catalogs, all glued down unselfconsciously in book form with no regard for scale or realism. What makes the album so special is its creatorâ€™s stunning, innate artistry. She also populated her house with paper dolls, their delightful cut-out costumes preserved in envelopes marked with the names of the characters and their accessories stored in paper squares marked â€œHats and Bonnetsâ€ or â€œUmbrellas and Parasols.â€ Eric Bomanâ€™s photographs capture Miss Otisâ€™s vivid fantasy world in all its quirky splendor. Exploring the household, from the conservatory, parlor, and library to the dining room and bedrooms, the images portray a domain of astonishing color and aesthetic daring. Context is provided by period photographs depicting the era of Miss Otisâ€™s privileged Long Island life. The twelve-year-old girl grew up to become a formidable personality, a playwright, and a president of the Girl Scouts. Here, her youthful creativity is celebrated in a format guaranteed to appeal to adults and children alike. 80 illustrations in color and black-and-white

Country	USA
Author	Eric Boman
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	imusti
EAN	9780500650417
Edition	1
Feature	Thames Hudson
ISBN	9780500650417
Label	Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	80
PublicationDate	2014-10-14
Publisher	Thames & Hudson
Studio	Thames & Hudson
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Paper Doll's House of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Birdsall Otis, aged Twelve

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