Every Life Has Its Heirlooms
July 14, 2010 — As each stage of life unfolds, the “stuff” around us reflects our need to remember and to be remembered.
“The desire to pass objects on to one’s offspring is part of our longing for immortality,” writes Ellen Lupton, author and curator of contemporary design at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, in The New York Times.
“Even folks in the ‘die broke’ crowd, determined to enjoy their remaining assets rather than leave them to the ungrateful grandkids, may secretly hope the family will love and honor their dearest possessions.”
“In a culture of scarcity, useful things are rarely discarded, but in a land of superabundance and incessant newness, inheriting a household packed to the windowsills with books, furniture and memories of drunken holiday infighting can be more burden than blessing.”
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