Catalogues and books

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Metal artist REIN METS Catalogue 13 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-0-9, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2012

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Leather artist ELO JÄRV Catalogue 10 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-9-9, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2011

	PATTERNS OF TIME Catalogue (Estonian and English). 90 pages 6 € Publisher: Eesti Tarbekunsti- ja Disainimuuseum Compiled by Merike Alber, Kai Lobjakas, Airi Ligi, Anne Tiivel Design by: Pärtel Eelma Printed by: Aktaprint AS ISBN: 978-9985-9530-4-4 The book about the permanent exhibition of the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design is a survey of Estonian applied art and – for the first time – the development of design. These are areas that have at times been closely intertwined, in both the Estonian context and in a broader sense. Applied art took shape as a professional cultural field in the 1920s and 1930s. It arose from the Estonian peasant culture and Baltic German handicrafts in connection with the rise of national consciousness and blazed a path for itself, achieving success both at home and abroad. The publication presents the history of applied art in Estonia, focusing on the State School of Arts and Crafts which laid a solid foundation for the art; the Stalinist period, which decreed compulsory art techniques; the point at which art reached industry; the heyday of themes from nature; the expression of national sentiments; the latest trends. But the qualities of classic applied art also remain important: the broad scope and mastery of the application of various materials and techniques, and the ideas. Estonian applied art began to be collected in an active, systematic manner in the mid-1950s and for a long time, the focus lay on unique handcrafted work. In 2000, a design collection began to be created in order to preserve a record of examples of Estonian product design. The museum collection was thus for the most part assembled in the late 20th century. As in the case of any historical overview, much is based on what one or another exhibition seemed to be at the time that it is treated. The multifaceted nature of applied art and design is like a crossword puzzle with no single perfect solution. Time states its conditions and brings out a number of things that it later casts aside or does away with entirely. The patterns remain in flux.

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Textile artist MALL TOMBERG Catalogue 6.40 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-8-2, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2010

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Ceramist EVI MARDNA Catalogue 4.80 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-7-5, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2009

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Metal artist LILIAN LINNAKS Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-5-1, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2008

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Textile artist LEA WALTER Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-3-7, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2007

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Jewellery artist LEILI KULDKEPP Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN-13:978-9985-9530-2-0, ISBN-10: 9985-9530-2-9, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2006

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Glass artist EINO MÄELT Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN 9985-9530-1-0, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2005

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Textile artist LEESI ERM Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN 9985-9530-0-2, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2004

	From the series of Estonian Applied Art Classics. Ceramist LEO ROHLIN Catalogue 3.20 € ISBN 9949-10-314-2, ISSN 1736-1079 Tallinn 2003

	BUTTERFLY CATCHER EDE KURREL Catalogue 12.75 € ISBN: 978-9985-9530-6-8 Tallinn 2009

	Textile artist MARI ADAMSON CD-ROM 4.80 € Tallinn 2002

	Tallinn Applied Art Triennial THE ART COLLECTING Catalogue 20 € Tallinn 2012

	Tallinn Applied Art Triennial KNOW HOW Catalogue 11.50 € Tallinn 2009

	Tallinn Applied Art Triennial BARE BOUNDARIES Catalogue 1.30 € ISBN 9949-301-0 Tallinn 2003

	Tallinn Applied Art Triennial POSSESSION Catalogue 1.30 € ISBN 9985-60-993-X Tallinn 2000

In addition small selection of applied art and design products available in the museum shop.
More information about museum shop at: info@etdm.ee