William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Home (Hardback) /anglais - Hardcover

TODD PAMELA

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9780500512524: William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Home (Hardback) /anglais

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ISBN 10: 0500512523 ISBN 13: 9780500512524

Publisher: THAMES HUDSON, 2007

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This is the definitive source book for anyone interested in living with Arts and Crafts style. In it, Pamela Todd celebrates William Morris's genius, presenting a thorough overview of his life and career, and showing how he envisaged and implemented schemes for interiors in his own homes and those of others. A series of 'Case Studies' explores six contemporary houses - from a modern London townhouse to a traditional Arts and Crafts home in Massachusetts - that have followed and adapted Morris's dicta, brilliantly demonstrating how the style can be applied to our environment today. The book concludes with a comprehensive style-sourcing section, as well as a gazetteer of places to visit for inspiration.

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About the Author:

Pamela Todd has lectured at Tate Britain and the Victoria and Albert Museum on the subject of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and has written over twelve books, including The Impressionists' Table, Bloomsbury at Home, The Pre-Raphaelites at Home and, most recently, The Arts & Crafts Companion. She lives in London.

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This beautifully illustrated volume combines an introduction to arts and crafts founder William Morris with contemporary interpretations of his design vision. The first section examines Morris' design philosophy, and lavishly illustrated chapters, featuring images from Morris' homes, showcase original designs for wallpapers, fabrics, and furniture as well as ideas for finishing touches and overall room composition. "Case studies" of contemporary interiors inspired by Morris' designs and philosophies make up the book's second half. The text is lively but could have benefited from stronger editing; whole quotes are repeated within pages of each other. Still, the visuals are stunning. Color photographs of sweeping interiors blend with sharp close-ups of Morris' patterns, including some unfinished projects, which offer a glimpse of his work methodology. Artists, designers, and browsers seeking to enliven their own living spaces will find much inspiration in this introduction to Morris' forward-thinking ideas about celebrating craftsmanship, finding inspiration in nature, and avoiding "the accumulation of useless things." A list of top arts and crafts sites in the U.K and North America is appended. Gillian Engberg
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