The Arts and Crafts A Study of Its Sources, Ideals and Influence on Design Theory.
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"A broad, concise survey of the long struggle to unite beauty and utility in the decorative arts...fortified by an extensive classified bibliography and 101 handsome well-selected illustrations, of which 10 are in color."
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"The arts and crafts movement Naylor writes about began in the 1830's. While it originated in England, it spread its influence to Europe and America. It was from the arts and crafts movement that Der Stil and the Bauhaus stemmed. The personalities, the economic conditions, the literary and social changes taking place—they are all detailed. The effect is panoramic..."
— Arts and Activities
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. HARDCOVER, 208 pp. w/ b&w and color photos throughout. 2nd Edition. Originating in Victorian England as an attempt to reintroduce craftsmanship and guilds in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, the Arts and Crafts movement revolutionized design theory in Europe and America. William Morris, The Pre-Raphaelites, and others eventually influenced later artists including Frank Lloyd Wright. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; only light wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; litte wear; price unclipped, in protective Brodart cover. Seller Inventory # 223205
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Edition, Re-Issue. 208 pp, acknowledgments, preface, introduction, 1. The Sources; 2. Ruskin's 'New Road'; 3. Theory into Practice: William Morris; 4. Guilds and Guildsmen; 5. Guildsmen and Industry; 6. Ashbee and the Craft of the Machine; 7. Towards and Efficiency Style; 8. Consolidation or Eclipse? select bibliography, sources and notes, index with b&w illustrations throughout. Second Edition, 1990. "The aim of this book is to examine the nature of the handicraft aesthetic as it developed in the 19th century, and to outline its impact on design theory in Europe and the United States. In the words of Moholy-Nagy the ideal should be 'to lay down the basis for an organic system of production whose focal point is man, not profit.'" from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine . Size: Small 4to. Book. Seller Inventory # 002876