An introduction to "Victorian" genre painting: From Wilkie to Frith

Arts & Photography

LAMBOURNE, Lionel

History & Criticism

H.M.S.O.

Utopian craftsmen: the Arts and Crafts movement from the Cotswolds to Chicago

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

Victorian themed paper masks that can be punched out for a costume party.

Madame Tussaud's Book of Victorian Masks

Architecture

Plume

A volume of 24 usable pull-out masks from the collection at Madame Tussauds. Full colour. Each mask is printed on stiff card of perforated edges and holes to attach strings.

The Aesthetic Movement, that swept England in the latter half of the 19th-century touched every aspect of the fine and decorative arts. The products of this movement are characterized by a simplicity of line, and a richness of surface and materials, but its coherence lies in the attitude of the mind of its exponents. Believing beauty should permeate every sphere of life, the aesthetes cry was art for art's sake, and it is this lack of all moral and political overtones that separates the Aesthetic Movement from others of the 19th-century. This book traces the influences of the movement on the many manufacturers and designers working in Britain, Europe and the USA, discussing the philosophy of the movement alongside its style.

The Aesthetic Movement

History

Phaidon Press

Bound in the publisher's original black cloth with the spine stamped in gilt.

Victorian Painting

Phaidon Inc Ltd

From the moment of the very first contact in the sixteenth century, Japan has always possessed an irresistible fascination for the West. The fascination was if anything increased when Japan closed its borders in 1638, and for over 200 years the only contact was through a small colony of Dutch traders who were permitted to live on the tiny island of Deshima in Nagasaki Bay. After 1858, full trade was resumed, and a wave of ‘Japanomania’ swept across Europe and America. 
Lionel Lambourne tells this remarkable story in a fluent and engaging narrative that focuses on the human drama – often amusing but sometimes tragic – of the individual personalities involved in the two-way dialogue between cultures. After an Introduction telling the story of the first contacts, the long isolation and the events leading to the renewal of free trade in Japan, he turns to Europe and captures the excitement as artists – notably Whistler and the Impressionists – discovered Japanese prints and artefacts, and began to incorporate their influence in their own work. The story spreads far beyond fine art and follows the Japanese craze into the decorative arts, interior design, furnishings, fashion accessories and, importantly, literature and theatre. With his inimitable style and his rich store of well-chosen anecdotes, the author brings the personalities to life, and conveys a vivid impression of the enthusiasm that Japonisme generated. He also devotes chapters to travel, Japonisme in America, landscape and gardens, and the curious subject of spooks and ghosts. 
The visual impact of Japan on the West was enormous, and this is wonderfully conveyed in the rich and varied selection of illustrations – some 250 in all - which include many original Japanese prints and artefacts juxtaposed with the works that they directly inspired, as well as the whole range of the decorative arts, posters, advertisements, book illustrations, fashion, cartoons, photography, gardens and architecture. 
With its lively text full of human interest and closely supported by a wealth of beautiful illustrations, Japonisme will provide the perfect introduction to this popular subject for the widest possible audience, and will also be a valuable reference source for teachers and students.

Japonisme: Cultural Crossings Between Japan and the West

This is a comprehensive survey of one of the most fertile and varied eras in the history of painting. It embraces not just the United Kingdom but also the British-speaking countries linked to Britain by cultural ties of empire and emigration, such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. Long regarded as a backwater of sentiment and outmoded academic convention that was bypassed by the mainstream of development in Western art, Victorian painting is now enjoyed in its own right. Unfettered by old prejudices, Lionel Lambourne presents a vivid panorama of an age of unparalleled energy and creativity. Wealth, optimism, education and self-confidence created a huge demand for art and a remarkable array of talent emerged to meet it. Producing works in a wide variety of styles, subjects and media, many artists became rich celebrities, while the profession as a whole enjoyed unprecedented public esteem. The author tackles this protean subject by dividing it into themes which reflect its richness and variety. Chapters are devoted to such topics as mural/history painting, the nude, the portrait, sporting painting, genre scenes and women painters; to social themes such as the fallen woman, social realism, travel and emigration; to movements such as the Pre-Raphaelites. Written with a light touch, full of anecdotes, and with 600 colour illustrations, this study should be entertaining and informative. It should also be a valuable reference work, for in addition to many famous and well-loved images, it presents work by lesser-known artists and explores the byways as well as highways of Victorian art, demonstrating the sheer range and depth of talent that that age produced.

Christopher Dresser travelled to Japan in 1876 and visited 64 potteries and dozens of other manufacturers. He took photographs home to spread the word there, and also advised the Japanese how best to export their trade. This book presents this story that focuses on the human drama of personalities involved in the two-way dialogue between cultures.

The Aesthetic Movement swept through England in the latter part of the nineteenth century, touching every sphere of the fine and decorative arts and bringing a new freedom to all aspects of design. In architecture, the dogmatism of Gothic gave way to the charm of Queen Anne. In interiors, heavy Victorian forms were replaced by the lighter, fresher Japanese-inspired shapes; in the graphic arts, innovative methods - coupled with a new approach to form - led to the revitalization of illustration and book design. Personified by such colourful figures as James McNeill Whistler, Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, the movement was held together by the coherence of its philosophy and its adamant faith in elegance and richness. This beautiful and witty book will prove invaluable to enthusiasts of design and architecture and to all those intrigued by the social history of the period.

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An introduction to "Victorian" genre painting: From Wilkie to Frith

Utopian craftsmen: the Arts and Crafts movement from the Cotswolds to Chicago

Madame Tussaud's Book of Victorian Masks

Madame Tussaud's Book of Victorian Masks

The Aesthetic Movement

Victorian Painting

Japonisme: Cultural Crossings Between Japan and the West

Victorian Painting

Japonisme: Cultural Crossings Between Japan and the West

The Aesthetic Movement