Arts Crafts Pottery Furniture Metal Glass 1890-1920 / In-Depth Illustrated Book

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TREASURES OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT: 1890-1920
by Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers, Thames & Hudson, NY, 1988/2003.
Beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides a scholarly study of the early Arts and Crafts movement in America.
This massive book deals with the grass roots movement in decorative arts that flourished in England first and then in America at the turn of the century.  “With Gustav Stickley as its moving spirit, the Arts and Crafts Movement eventually included such notable designers, architects and firms as Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Greene and Greene, the Rookwood Pottery, Elbert Hubbard’s Roycroft Shops and Louis Sullivan.  Together they forged a new, forward-looking aesthetic that was much more than a particular style: it was a philosophy of life, promoting physical and moral well-being….
This timely book is both the most comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the movement available and a sumptuous photographic collection of Arts and Crafts masterpieces.  Pictured here in more than 130 color plates are stained glass, furniture, silver and metalwork, ceramics, textiles, lighting and more, all specially photographed for this volume….The principles of Arts and Crafts are no less cogent today than they were ninety years ago, and all those seeking to create a meaningful home environment will find here an eloquent exposition of ideas and an indispensable variety of forms.”
Oversize / heavy 8.8” x 11.8” softback in very good condition.  206 pages.
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