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madmenfootnotes:

Those cream ceramic lamps in Bert’s office are called Foo Dogs. This is part of the whole Japonisme theme that accents Bert’s abode. To review: Japonisme is defined by intricate, flourishing, floating world aesthetic of ‘Oriental’ art. A bit of history that ties into another one of our favorite subjects: the World’s fair:
Parisians saw their first formal exhibition of Japanese arts and crafts when Japan took a pavilion at the World’s Fair of 1867. But already, shiploads of asian bric-a-brac—including fans, kimonos, lacquers, bronzes, and silks—had begun pouring into England and France.
By the turn of the century, Japanese graphic arts and textiles were all the rage in the States.
I asked an interior design associate, Max Humphrey, who has beautiful turquoise foo dog lamps in his home, why are they so lovely? He responded: “They’re classic. I don’t need to explain good taste.”

Those cream ceramic lamps in Bert’s office are called Foo Dogs. This is part of the whole Japonisme theme that accents Bert’s abode. To review: Japonisme is defined by intricate, flourishing, floating world aesthetic of ‘Oriental’ art. A bit of history that ties into another one of our favorite subjects: the World’s fair:

Parisians saw their first formal exhibition of Japanese arts and crafts when Japan took a pavilion at the World’s Fair of 1867. But already, shiploads of asian bric-a-brac—including fans, kimonos, lacquers, bronzes, and silks—had begun pouring into England and France.

By the turn of the century, Japanese graphic arts and textiles were all the rage in the States.

I asked an interior design associate, Max Humphrey, who has beautiful turquoise foo dog lamps in his home, why are they so lovely? He responded: “They’re classic. I don’t need to explain good taste.”