The Arts and Crafts Movement was concerned with the ethics as much as with the aesthetics of design. Its supporters were inspired by the idealism of Ruskin and Morris to campaign for a world that was fit to live in; in such a world men would enjoy the freedom to be creative, and this freedom would be expressed, in the words of William Morris, in the development of "a decorative, noble, popular art"—design by the people for the people.  This then was the ideal, and in their attempts to achieve it, British designers so revitalized the arts of architecture and design that their efforts were admired and emulated throughout Europe and in America. A program that implied social and moral as well as aesthetic reform, however, had its ambiguities. This book, which is concerned with Arts and Crafts design and theory, discusses these ambiguities. The author shows how Arts and Crafts attitudes were conditioned, on the one hand by efforts of such reformers as Sir Henry Cole to create better standards for manufactured goods and on the other by Ruskinian loathing for machinery. The development of the idea that a corrupt society can never achieve anything of value in art, architecture, and design is traced through the work and theory of Pugin, Ruskin, and Morris. The significance and influence of such organizations as the Century Guild, the Art-Workers' Guild, the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, and the Guild of Handicraft is also discussed, as is the work of individual designers, including Gimson, De Morgan, the Martin Brothers, Benson, and Crane.  The Arts and Crafts theory, as well as contributing to the development of Art Nouveau, also helped to form the dogma of the Modern Movement; and the conviction that ethics and aesthetics were in some way inseparable was to influence design theory at least until the 1950s.  The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, many of them in full color.

Arts and Crafts Movement: A Study of Its Sources, Ideals, and Influence on Design Theory

Arts & Photography

Naylor, Gillian

History & Criticism

Mit Pr

The Bauhaus (Studio vista/Dutton pictureback)

Studio Vista

The Arts and Crafts Movement was concerned with the ethics as much as with the aesthetics of design. Its supporters were inspired by the idealism of Ruskin and Morris to campaign for a world that was fit to live in; in such a world men would enjoy the freedom to be creative, and this freedom would be expressed, in the words of William Morris, in the development of "a decorative, noble, popular art"-design by the people for the people. This then was the ideal, and in their attempts to achieve it, British designers so revitalized the arts of architecture and design that their efforts were admired and emulated throughout Europe and in America. A program that implied social and moral as well as aesthetic reform, however, had its ambiguities. This book, which is concerned with Arts and Crafts design and theory, discusses these ambiguities. The author shows how Arts and Crafts attitudes were conditioned, on the one hand by efforts of such reformers as Sir Henry Cole to create better standards for manufactured goods and on the other by Ruskinian loathing for machinery. The development of the idea that a corrupt society can never achieve anything of value in art, architecture, and design is traced through the work and theory of Pugin, Ruskin, and Morris. The significance and influence of such organizations as the Century Guild, the Art-Workers' Guild, the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, and the Guild of Handicraft is also discussed, as is the work of individual designers, including Gimson, De Morgan, the Martin Brothers, Benson, and Crane. The Arts and Crafts theory, as well as contributing to the development of Art Nouveau, also helped to form the dogma of the Modern Movement; and the conviction that ethics and aesthetics were in some way inseparable was to influence design theory at least until the 1950s. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, many of them in full color.

The Arts and Crafts Movement : A Study of Its Sources, Ideals and Influence on Design Theory

MIT Press]

The arts and crafts movement: A study of its sources, ideals and influence on design theory

The MIT Press

<p>Through his work and his words, this book traces the progress of the most influential British designer of the last 100 years, combining Morris's writings with his famous designs for wallpapers, fabrics, tapestries, embroideries, carpets, books, and stained glass. Includes over 200 color photographs of Morris's work, many of which are shown here for the first time in color.</p>

William Morris by Himself: Designs and Writings

Individual Artists

Castle

<p>Examines the art and beliefs of William Morris through his writings and his designs for wallpapers, fabrics, stained glass, and more</p>

MORRIS, WILLIAM

NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY

The Arts and Crafts Movement: A Study of Its Sources, Ideals and Influence on Design Theory

Graphic Design

Trefoil

The Bauhaus reassessed: Sources and design theory

Herbert Press

Traces the development of Bauhaus art and design school, discusses the theories of its teachers, and examines the Bauhaus' influence on modern art

The Bauhaus Reassessed: Sources and Design Theory (Art Reference)

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