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'Decorations may be compared to doctors': An analysis of Rhoda and Agnes Garretts suggestions for house decoration (1876)

Ferry, Emma

Authors

Emma Ferry



Contributors

Grace Lees-Maffei
Editor

Rebecca Houze
Editor

Abstract

First published in Journal of Design History, No. 1 Vol. 16. January 2003, pp.15-33, the essay considers the work of female interior designers, Rhoda and Agnes Garrett and offers an interpretation of their book ‘Suggestions for House Decoration’. Covering primary texts (such as the writings of designers and design reformers) and secondary texts (in the form of key works of design history), the reader provides an essential resource for understanding the history of design, the development of the discipline, and contemporary issues in design history and practice.

Citation

Ferry, E. (2010). 'Decorations may be compared to doctors': An analysis of Rhoda and Agnes Garretts suggestions for house decoration (1876). In G. Lees-Maffei, & R. Houze (Eds.), The Design History Reader. Oxford: Berg

Publication Date Mar 1, 2010
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Book Title The Design History Reader
ISBN 9781847883896
Keywords advice literature, interior decoration
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/980729
Publisher URL http://www.bergpublishers.com/?tabid=7813


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