The Craftsman and the Critic Defining Usefulness and Beauty in Arts and Crafts-Era Boston |
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Author:
| Brandt, Beverly K. |
ISBN: | 978-1-55849-677-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the interaction of craft workers and critics as they collaborated to improve the quality of the living and working environment in Boston and across the United States. This book examines topics such as the evolution of the profession of design criticism in the nineteenth century, and Boston in the 'Gilded Age' as a center for reform.
Explores the interaction of craft workers and critics as they collaborated to improve the quality of the living and working environment in Boston and across the United States. This book examines topics such as the evolution of the profession of design criticism in the nineteenth century, and Boston in the 'Gilded Age' as a center for reform.