Craft in America

Craft in America
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Publisher : Potter Style
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780307346476
ISBN-13 : 0307346471
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Craft in America by : Jo Lauria

Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft

In the Arts and Crafts Style

In the Arts and Crafts Style
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780811802024
ISBN-13 : 0811802027
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Arts and Crafts Style by : Barbara Mayer

Each chapter of this book examines a different facet of this aesthetic, beginning with its European origins and proceeding to American classics, including California's Mission style. The book highlights the work of such influential designers as Gustav Stickley, L & J.G. Stickley, Charles Voysey, Greene & Greene, George Ohr, Tiffany, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Charles Rohlfs, among others, and features Arts and Crafts standards, such as the Morris chair, the Stickley settle, the Tiffany lamp, and the Fulper bowl, all displayed in a variety of contemporary interiors.

Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement

Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 131
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ISBN-10 : 9780486258003
ISBN-13 : 0486258009
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement by : Carol Belanger Grafton

Briefly describes the Arts and Crafts movement and shows examples of designs for pottery and dinnerware

Arts & Crafts Design in America

Arts & Crafts Design in America
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Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822029843703
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Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Arts & Crafts Design in America by : James C. Massey

Imagine visiting the greatest works of Maybeck, Morris, Frank Lloyd Wright, Green and Green. Across the country, there are hundreds of places to see classic examples of Arts and Crafts architecture, furniture, and art. The first guidebook of its kind, Arts & Crafts Design in America leads the way to the best of them. Including 250 detailed entries and illustrated with photographs throughout, this unique travel companion describes bungalows and other sites open to the public, noteworthy Arts and Crafts buildings that can be toured or viewed from the street, and museum collections of whole-room interiors and exceptional objects. In addition to listings helpfully organized by state, the authors offer a useful resources section and a general introduction for newcomers to the movement. For enthusiasts, travelers, and collectors, Arts & Crafts Design in America is a captivating tour of this enduring style born abroad but embraced throughout the country.

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival
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Total Pages : 68
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival by :

Devoted to the Arts and Crafts Movement past and present, this new magazine celebrates the revival of quality and craftsmanship. Each issue is a portfolio of the best work in new construction, restoration, and interpretive design, presented through intelligent writing and beautiful photographs. Offering hundreds of contemporary resources, it showcases the work not only of past masters, but also of those whose livelihoods are made in creating well-crafted homes and furnishings today. The emphasis is on today’s revival in architecture, furniture, and artisanry, informed by international Arts & Crafts and the early-20th-century movement in America: William Morris through the Bungalow era. Includes historic houses, essays and news, design details, how-to articles, gardens and landscape, kitchens and baths. Lots of expert advice and perspective for those building, renovating, or furnishing a home in the Arts & Crafts spirit. From the publisher of Old-House Interiors magazine and the Design Center Sourcebook. artsandcraftshomes.com

The Rise of Everyday Design

The Rise of Everyday Design
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780300234985
ISBN-13 : 0300234988
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rise of Everyday Design by : Monica Penick

This fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement charts its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture, and its ultimate place in everyday households.

Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement

Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 131
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780486258003
ISBN-13 : 0486258009
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Authentic Designs from the American Arts and Crafts Movement by : Carol Belanger Grafton

Briefly describes the Arts and Crafts movement and shows examples of designs for pottery and dinnerware

"The Art that is Life"

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Publisher :
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 0821225545
ISBN-13 : 9780821225547
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis "The Art that is Life" by : Wendy Kaplan

Examines the goals of the Arts and Crafts movement

Crafting America

Crafting America
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9781682261521
ISBN-13 : 1682261522
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Crafting America by : Glenn Adamson

"A companion to the exhibition Crafting America curated at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, this publication explores the interdisciplinary contexts of the assembled works, featuring contributions from scholars with expertise in art history, American studies, folklore, and museum studies. Essay topics include the significance of craft within Native American histories and explorations of craft's relationship to ritual and memory, personal independence, and abstraction"--