arts and crafts movement
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The Arts & Crafts
Movement
1880 to 1910
Wait, you mean the Industrial Revolution wasn’t all sunshine and
rainbows? Well, not really.
Many mass produced products were cheaply made and poorly designed.
Early 1800’s Book Design
The Elements of Euclid, 1847
John Ruskin – 1819-1900
Writer and artist
The union of art and labor, in service to society, would create the largest number of happy human beings.
William Morris – 1834-1896
Designer, Writer and Painter
Founder of
Morris & CompanyThe Kelmscott Press
Red House
Red House
Morris was a brilliant two dimensional pattern
designer.
The Kelmscott Press
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 1896
Rise of the Private Press
Guilds
An association of persons, of the same trade or pursuits. Formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
Arts & Crafts Movement Legacy
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