THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN AMERICA 1876-1916

edited by Robert Judson Clark

ISBN 10: 0691038848 / ISBN 13: 9780691038841

Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1972

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10 x 14 in. Paper wraps. Numerous B&W plates. Condition is VERY GOOD ; edges worn, corners a bit dog-eared, covers very clean. Binding tight and text unmarked. Title pg foxed. Art. Stax. Seller Inventory # 27326

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN AMERICA 1876...

Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton

Publication Date: 1972

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

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Synopsis:

This volume focuses on the decorative arts of a period that has only recently begun to receive serious attention from museums and collectors. It starts with the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 and continues to America's entry into World War 1 in 1916. In his introduction, Robert Judson Clark defines the Arts and Crafts movement in this country and describes its stylistic periods; he also discusses the European precedents, parallels, and influences. A study of the movement in Chicago and the Midwest is contributed by David Hanks, Assistant Curator of American Decorative Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago. Professor Martin Eidelberg, Department of Art, Rutgers University, writes about American art pottery.

Review:

"Still considered the modern bible of the field." (The New York Times)