{"product_id":"9781350386709","title":"Pitchers of American Life: Art Within Reach","description":"Author: Shales, Ezra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350386709\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough an exploration of the tactile pleasures of drinking vessels, \u003ci\u003ePitchers of American Life\u003c\/i\u003e traces the role of these objects as representative art and collective tools   episodes of American history that resonate today in our everyday lives and yearnings for sociability and communion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerously illustrated, and richly woven with personal memoir, discussion ranges from vessels within ancient cultures and religious and family rituals to the growth of mass production and contemporary consumer culture. Shales blends the social histories of art\/artifacts with memories of working on a museum installation crew, as an educator, and as a shopper; in each chapter he interprets a single object as a revealing time capsule.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509045739678,"sku":"UBD-9781350386709","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350386709.jpg?v=1780640400","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350386709","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}