C.F.A. Voysey : arts & crafts designer / Karen Livingstone ; with Max Donnelly and Linda Parry.

By:

Livingstone, Karen [author.]

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Material type: Text

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781851778546
1851778543

Other title:

C.F.A. Voysey, arts and crafts designer

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DDC classification:

745.4492 23

LOC classification:

NK1535.V68 L59 2016

Contents:

Preface: collections and sources -- Introduction / Karen Livingstone -- Repeating patterns / Linda Parry -- Furniture / Max Donnelly -- Metalwork and ceramics / Karen Livingstone.

Summary: "C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941) was an architect-designer who advocated honest and thoughtful design, and championed high standards of craftsmanship applied only to the finest materials. The resulting objects -- simple yet elegant, often enhanced by beautiful and symbolic decoration -- were considered revolutionary in their time and continue to enchant audiences today. The first substantial monograph to be published in 20 years, this comprehensive book focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century. Original drawings and plans, archive photography and images of a vast selection of surviving objects are brought together here in a fresh examination of the Arts and Crafts pioneer. The authors' extensive new research documents the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to become a great and prolific designer. The book draws together new information on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited, and sold his work; who his clients were; who was responsible for manufacturing his designs; and what a Voysey house and interior looked like." -- Publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Stickley Museum Library (Non-Circulating) Main Reading Room	NK1535.V68 L59 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SMCF19090325

Preface: collections and sources -- Introduction / Karen Livingstone -- Repeating patterns / Linda Parry -- Furniture / Max Donnelly -- Metalwork and ceramics / Karen Livingstone.

"C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941) was an architect-designer who advocated honest and thoughtful design, and championed high standards of craftsmanship applied only to the finest materials. The resulting objects -- simple yet elegant, often enhanced by beautiful and symbolic decoration -- were considered revolutionary in their time and continue to enchant audiences today. The first substantial monograph to be published in 20 years, this comprehensive book focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century. Original drawings and plans, archive photography and images of a vast selection of surviving objects are brought together here in a fresh examination of the Arts and Crafts pioneer. The authors' extensive new research documents the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to become a great and prolific designer. The book draws together new information on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited, and sold his work; who his clients were; who was responsible for manufacturing his designs; and what a Voysey house and interior looked like." -- Publisher's description

Includes bibliographical references (page 311-313) and index.

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