Lyman Martin interior decoration work and papers ➔ Student work (KA0031.01) ➔ Notes, "Introduction"

Textual Record

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Related person/organization

Lyman Martin (artist)

Date

September 9 1936

Work Type

notes

Measurements

8.5 in (width) x 11 in (height)

Description

Summary notes of introduction to principles of interior decoration class. The introduction presents the argument that no profession of interior design existed prior to the twentieth century. Basic tenets of interior design dictate that pieces in a given room must relate to each other; the introduction states that no such concept existed before 1900. The introduction also divides the evolution of interior decorating into three discrete periods of time within the twentieth century; they are as follows: a period of "historic adaptation," from 1904 to 1925; a "narrative period," from 1925 to 1932; and period from 1932 to the time of this class, which involves a "shedding" and "simplifying."

Related Terms

Kellen Design Archives

Location

box 1, folder 9

Identifier

KA0031_b01_f09_02

Citation

Lyman Martin. Notes, "Introduction". September 9 1936. Lyman Martin interior decoration work and papers; Student work (KA0031.01). New School Archives and Special Collections Digital Archive. Web. 17 Oct 2019.

Use Restrictions

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 

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