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A richly illustrated survey, examining the movement in Europe and North America.
Isabelle Anscombe
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Price: USD$45.00
450 pointsOverview
- Surveys the Arts & Crafts movement of the 1870s and 1880s in Europe and North America
- Captures the essence of the movement in its search for a return to simplicity, quiet beauty and honesty of construction
- Includes Arts & Crafts textiles, furniture, ceramics and metalwork
- Features profiles of individual designers, including William Morris, Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright, Christopher Dresser and their contemporaries
Specifications
- Paperback
- English
- 280 x 240 mm, 11 x 9 1/2 in
- 232 pp
- 100 colour illustrations, 80 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714834696
- ISBN-10: 0714834696
About the book
The Arts and Crafts movement flourished in the 1870s and 80s. At its heart was a quest for a return to simplicity, quiet beauty and honesty of construction - artists and craft workshops produced textiles, furniture, ceramics and metalwork that elevated everyday objects to the level of the decorative arts. This richly illustrated survey examines the movement in Europe and North America with erudition and enthusiasm.
In The Press
'A handsomely illustrated survey including profiles of individual designers.' (Homes and Gardens)
'By the standards of today's books it is both useful and beautiful.' (Crafts)
About the author(s)
Isabelle Anscombe is an independent writer and journalist.
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