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A major survey of architects of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Peter Davey

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Specifications

Paperback
English
290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
256 pp
139 colour illustrations, 178 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13: 9780714837116
ISBN-10: 0714837113

Overview

Major survey of architects of the Arts and Crafts movement of the 1870s and 1880s
Focuses on British architects and the movement in England, with separate chapters on the latter's influence in California, the American Midwest and Continental Europe
Contains over 300 illustrations, including rich colour photographs, original plans and beautiful watercolour renderings
Gives a critical account of the ideological and egalitarian theories and lives of the architects
Links the Arts and Crafts with related movements, including Art Nouveau and, later, neo-Georgianism and the growth of the machine-worshipping Modern movement after the First World War

In The Press

'The most useful - and inspiring - work on the subject.' (Architectural Review)

'A generous and widely researched history of the movement. Phaidon deserves all our thanks and admiration for their policy towards architectural publications.' (Building Design)

'This book looks at the lives, theories and work of the architects of the movement. It captures an epoch in architecture that captivated many and in some ways paved the way for modern architecture.' (Jury of the American Institute of Architects)

About the author(s)

Peter Davey is an architect, historian and journalist, and is Editor of the Architectural Review.