Thoughts About Art & Design

"Modern" begins in the 1850's. That's when the discovery of Japanese arts brought Western designers and artists to radical new ways of seeing. Freed by Japan then, ideas now come from anywhere/anything. Feel free and tell me your thoughts about "modern." Hannah Sigur Art Historian

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Joyful Japanesque Jumblings

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Even when it makes no authentic sense whatsoever"Zen" has become a favorite byword for American marketing to convey a pared-down, ...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

"Artistic Luxury: Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique"

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This is a jaw dropping exhibition at the San Francisco Legion of Honor. It's not just the opulence, but also the sheer gorgeousness. ...

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

In a great magazine...

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The Spring 2009 issue of Style 1900 has featured my article, "Japan's Mark on American Art Pottery" with an eye-catching layo...

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Hannah: San Francisco Bay Area, United States; At San Francisco State University, University of California, Davis, and the University of California, Berkeley Extension, I teach the Arts of Asia, and also Japanese influences in Western decorative arts. I'm fascinated by how the intersection of cultures impacts design, and how changes in design both reflect and impel a society's ideals and vision of itself.

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