One of the most influential movements in history started in 1863 and well we could say it's still relevant till this day, we still have a few of the same morals, ethics and opinions of certain topics.
A reaction to the poor quality of design.
This movement began in England thne american designeres quickly got into the style with modifications to the style, this challenged the over all taste of the Victorian era , this movement was developed by non other then William Morris and other creative thinkiers such as Walter Crane and John Ruskin
There ideology of good design translated into their notion of a good society. this society was a vision of freedom and good work spaces from the crafts people, and not be suck in an un inspireing factory , they gave the crafts people the glory they desierved , with these good working condictions and top noch crafts people beautiful well crafted exhibition worthy pieces where being produced.
These crafts peolple belived that the design is for the client, chosen by the client, for their perosnalry design requirments, tailer made.
This movement is in a time when machines were being invented and used in the manufacturing business therefore furnishings were being massed produced, eliminating Crafts people and Design.
Since products were being produced in this manner, the manufactures didn't really care for the final outcome of the products, making things witch were overlay ornamental and disregarding quality and functionality
Before and during this period manufactorors give varieraty of choice to the consumers, many products were being mass produced therefore giving people varity of opitions with shoddy work,
The rebellion of this movement was led by none other then poet and artist William Morris 1843-1896, he believed that the machines were taking away from design and creativity.
"We do not reject the machine, we welcome it
But we do desire to see it mastered"
William Morris had a company Morris and Co., producing everything from furnishings to carpets , wallpaper and stained glass, Morris liked to show the work put in/ the connection of the craftsman and the product, he would order the crafts people to leave hammer marks on metal work and have joints left showing.
Arm Chair By Morris and Co
Morris &Co. Celebrated the crafts people , the movement promoted economical and social reformation, the movement went global especially big in America. We can thank the Arts and Crafts movement for the design & precise machinery we have today.
Architecture has the biggest impact/radical change during the Arts and Crafts movement, many famous architecture emerged through this movement like Webb, Voysey, M.H Baillie Scott, Charles Rennie, Mackintosh and Richard Norman Shaw.
Richard Norman Shaw (7th May 1831-17th November 1912)
Renown British architect best known for his country house and for commercial buildings.
Born in Edinburg Scotland then moved and trained in the Royal Academy in London.
A set of buildings in Westminster London, built by architect Richard Norman Shaw (1887-1906). building banded in red brick And white Portland stone on a granite base in Victorian Romanesque style.Originally the New Scotland Yard lay in its location.
The North Building Grad 1,was built in 1887 replacing the central office of the metropolitan police and was opened in 1890.
South Building Grad 2, 1902-1906 , originally called Scotland House.
However, while during this moevent England fround apon mass production of object, The American Arts And Crafts movement explojted it, tragating a middle class consumer who require a hight standered quity product at an effordable price , Gustav Stickley based in New York did just that he created prodcust on a mass scale using factory methods to produce products that would last and that sold in large quantities .
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