{"product_id":"the-arts-and-crafts-movement-in-europe-and-america-design-for-the-modern-world-18801920-9780500238158","title":"The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America: Design for the Modern World 1880-1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first assessment of the truly international influence of the Arts and Crafts movement  published to accompany a groundbreaking exhibition. At the turn of the last century  the Arts and Crafts movement transformed not only how objects looked but also how people looked at objects. It provided a framework for essential issues that are still debated today: the conflict between standardization and individuality  the question of whether a one-of-a-kind handcrafted object is superior to a mass-produced one  and the problem of defining what kind of design most benefits society. As the most industrialized country  Britain was also the first to generate a movement to counter what was seen as the malevolent effects of mass production. Protagonists such as John Ruskin and William Morris championed \"joy in labor\"the moral and spiritual uplift that would come with the revival of making objects by hand. The improvement of working conditions  integration of art into everyday life  and an \"honest\" aesthetic resulting from the use of indigenous materials and native traditions were also central to the movements philosophy. At the end of the nineteenth century  these Arts and Crafts ideals were appropriated and adapted by the young avant-garde throughout Europe and the United States. With 260 objectsfurniture  ceramics  metalwork  textiles  and works on paperfrom Britain  Ireland  the United States  France  Belgium  Germany  Austria  Hungary  Scandinavia  and Finland  this is a visually stunning  definitive survey. The book features masterworks by the best-known designers of the period  such as William Morris  M. H. Baillie Scott  Henry Van de Velde  Peter Behrens  Josef Hoffmann  Eliel Saarinen  Gustav Stickley  Greene and Greene  and Frank Lloyd Wright  as well as lesser-known examples that have never been displayed together. 360 illustrations  300 in color. With contributions by: Alan Crawford  Rudiger Joppien  Juliet Kinchin Amy F. Ogata. Elisabet Stavenow-Hidemark  Christian Witt-Dorring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648182771765,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500238154","price":66.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780500238158.jpg?v=1781712098","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-arts-and-crafts-movement-in-europe-and-america-design-for-the-modern-world-18801920-9780500238158","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}