Arts and Crafts Objects

Imogen Hart, Christopher Breward, Bill Sherman , Bethan Hirst

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Manchester University Press
19 April 2010

Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style; Decorative arts

Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture

A fascinating reassessment of the conventional understanding of a cohesive 'Arts and Crafts movement' in Britain. The book's illuminating visual analysis and radical new interpretations of key contexts such as the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and the homes of William Morris call for a major reconsideration of the history of Victorian design. -- .

By: Imogen Hart
Series edited by: Christopher Breward, Bill Sherman
Other: Bethan Hirst
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9780719079726
ISBN 10: 0719079721
Series: Studies in Design and Material Culture
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 19 April 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of plates List of figures Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction 1. Arts and Crafts precursors 2. The homes of William Morris 3. Objects at Morris & Co. 4. The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 5. The Arts and Crafts Museum at the Manchester School of Art Conclusion Select bibliography Index -- .

Imogen Hart is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center for British Art

Reviews for Arts and Crafts Objects

This book sheds ample light on the complexity of the period and instills a deeper appreciation of the objects we so admire, making it well worth the effort. -- Style 1900 Magazine