American Christmas Cards, 1900-1960

by Kenneth L. Ames

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The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, the presumed antiquity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable and ubiquitous, but in recent years the genre has been visibly in decline. It is now evident that the Christmas card was a culturally specific artifact, a distinctive way in which a fundamental human gesture could be expressed within a commercial,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300176872

ISBN13:9780300176872

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:Bard Graduate Center

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.2" x 8.7"

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Antiques & Collectibles Architecture Art Arts, Music & Photography Christmas Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions Crafts & Hobbies Graphic Design History & Criticism Holidays Illustration Individual Architects & Firms Paper Ephemera Religion Religion & Spirituality

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