Description
German immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctive mark at the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. On this first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of German Texans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culture used to be influenced by their European roots, how it used to be adapted to on a regular basis life in Texas, and how it changed through the years—at different rates in different communities. The Material Culture of German Texans is about the struggle to change into American even as maintaining a distinctive cultural identity drawn from German heritage.
Including materials from rural, small town, and urban settings, this masterful study covers pioneer generations in East Texas and the Hill Country, but also follows the story into the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Houses and their furnishings, churches and cemeteries, breweries and businesses, and paintings and engravings fill the pages of this thorough, informative, and richly illustrated volume.
Latest decades have seen a sharp increase of the study of vernacular architecture (which can range from traditional building to ethnic expressions to landscape ensembles) and an intensified study of American furniture and other decorative arts. Incorporating these vernacular and decorative arts methods and building at the works of cultural geographers, curators, and historians, The Material Culture of German Texans offers a definitive contribution so they can inform visitors to the region in addition to those who study its history and culture.
Including materials from rural, small town, and urban settings, this masterful study covers pioneer generations in East Texas and the Hill Country, but also follows the story into the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Houses and their furnishings, churches and cemeteries, breweries and businesses, and paintings and engravings fill the pages of this thorough, informative, and richly illustrated volume.
Latest decades have seen a sharp increase of the study of vernacular architecture (which can range from traditional building to ethnic expressions to landscape ensembles) and an intensified study of American furniture and other decorative arts. Incorporating these vernacular and decorative arts methods and building at the works of cultural geographers, curators, and historians, The Material Culture of German Texans offers a definitive contribution so they can inform visitors to the region in addition to those who study its history and culture.
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