Heckscher, Morrison and Leslie Greene Bowman — American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992. Hardcover. Blue cloth, mustard DJ. 288 pp. 82 color, 168 bw plates. The word "rococo," the name of a style that was probably the greatest artistic achievement produced in the eighteenth century, was corrupted from the word "rocaille," the convoluted rockwork that in the previous century figured prominently in designs for the pleasure gardens of the aristocracy. This is the first book to examine the American manifestations of the European style in: architecture, engravings, silver, furniture, cast iron, glass, and porcelain. This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1992. VG/VG .