Arts and Crafts Tiles: Morris to Voysey (Paperback)

The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reaction to the brutality of working life and the sterility of industrial design in Victorian Britain. Although Arts and Crafts was initially a mediaeval revival, the movement was always about the artist craftsman and the appropriate use of materials, rather than any single design tradition. The movement was inspired and led by William Morris, whose company was founded in 1861 and produced a full range of interior furnishings, including tiles. These were designed by Morris himself, and also by leading artists and architects of the day such as Edward Burne Jones and Philip Webb. The term Arts and Crafts was formalised in the late 1880s, and many designers, artists and craftsmen joined Morris in this new movement, and leading designers including Walter Crane and C. F. A. Voysey produced distinctive and now highly collectable ceramic tiles that were used to decorate the bathrooms and the fireplaces of the wealthy and discerning. This book, with its companion on the work of William de Morgan, is the first complete introduction to British Arts and Crafts tiles from 1860 to 1920.

General

Imprint:	Amberley Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Rob Higgins • Will Farmer
Dimensions:	234 x 165 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-4456-7214-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Arts & crafts design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Ceramic arts, pottery, glass > Ceramics Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-4456-7214-6
Barcode:	9781445672144

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