Anthology of Hte Arts and Crafts Movement Writings by Ashbee Lethaby Gimson and Their Contemporaries |
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| Editor:
| Greenst, Mary |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85331-920-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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The Arts and Crafts Movement began in England in the 1880s, flourished in Britain and elsewhere until the First World War, and has had an enduring impact worldwide on design and craft practice. This book is the first to chart the development of the Movement through a range of writings, most of which are long out of print or unpublished. The anthology includes contributions from many of the key practitioners of the Movement as well as from commentators in newspapers and journals. It...
More DescriptionThe Arts and Crafts Movement began in England in the 1880s, flourished in Britain and elsewhere until the First World War, and has had an enduring impact worldwide on design and craft practice. This book is the first to chart the development of the Movement through a range of writings, most of which are long out of print or unpublished. The anthology includes contributions from many of the key practitioners of the Movement as well as from commentators in newspapers and journals. It provides both an introduction to the ideas behind the Arts and Crafts Movement in England in its own words and a vivid picture of the people and events which shaped the Movement.