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Gilded New York: Design, Fashion, Society [Revised Edition]

Edited by Donald Albrecht and Jeannine Falino, with text contributions by Lilly Tuttle, Phyllis Magidson, Susan Gail Johnson, and Thomas Mellins

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This dazzling illustrated history of New York’s Gilded Age captures the era’s glamour while uncovering the social and economic upheavals that lay beneath its glittering surface

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This dazzling illustrated history of New York’s Gilded Age captures the era’s glamour while uncovering the social and economic upheavals that lay beneath its glittering surface

As the 19th century ended, the Gilded Age was a coming-of-age moment for New York City. The wealthiest American families sought to solidify their power, while newly arrived immigrants sought a foothold in an emerging modern society. This was the age made famous by the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers; by Maison Worth, Tiffany & Co., Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Stanford White. Mere blocks from the Fifth Avenue mansions, the newly established Metropolitan Opera, and Metropolitan Museum of Art, were the tenements where Jacob Riis and Lewis Hines made their enduring visual record of lower-class New Yorkers. Our modern fascination with the Gilded Age shows no sign of abating, as evidenced by the ongoing popularity of Julian Fellowes’s lavish period drama The Gilded Age.

Co-published with the Museum of the City of New York, Gilded New York: Design, Fashion, Society immerses readers in this period of extraordinary economic and social transformation in America through gorgeous, evocative imagery and compelling writing. Richly illustrated pages feature contemporary photography of the 1890s and early 1900s, enchanting ephemera, artwork, and objects, including jaw-dropping fashion and jewelry.

With its opulent golden accents on the cover and throughout the pages, and its essays on topics including design, architecture, fashion, jewelry, media, and social change, this new edition of Gilded New York is a must-have for everyone curious about this turning point in American history.

About the author

Donald Albrecht has curated exhibitions ranging from overviews of cultural trends, including Paris/New York: Design, Fashion, Culture, to profiles of individuals—Charles and Ray Eames, Stanley Kubrick, and Cecil Beaton. For most exhibitions, he has developed and edited accompanying books. He is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.

Jeannine Falino is a museum consultant working in craft, design, and American culture, with wide-ranging projects that explore virtually every era from the colonial period onward. Formerly curator of American decorative arts and sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, her scholarly exhibitions, catalogues, and monographs can be found at www.jeanninefalino.com.

Lilly Tuttle is currently the Senior Curator of the Collection at the Museum of the City of New York. Since 2012, she has curated a range of exhibitions at the Museum and was the curator of The City Electric: New York’s Gilded Age in 2027.

Phyllis Magidson served as a curator of costumes and textiles at the Museum of the City of New York for over 40 years. She has worked as a curatorial and conservation consultant for a range of museums, including The Queens Museum, Rye Historical Society, The Jewish Museum, and Lyndhurst Mansion.

Susan Gail Johnson is a museum consultant, curator, and exhibition developer. Formerly Director of Publications at the Museum of the City of New York, her recent projects include Until We Are All Free: Women, Faith, and Social Justice and Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America. Learn more at www.susangailjohnson.com

Thomas Mellins is a curator and author. He was Special Exhibitions Curator at the Museum of the City of New York.

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