A few pics from the my visit to the New York Historical Society. I spend long stretches of time investigating small objects in museums. I am mostly interested in those objects that can be held in the palm of a hand and I am curious as to the purpose of the object. What ideas, needs and desires led to the formation/construction of such an object? Are these ideas cultural based? Purely functional? Purely sensual? All three? The attraction to the miniature is also here as there is some sort of magic in examining small objects, protecting them with one hand and the ease at which they can be carried with you. I also like that the objects have been touched.
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