ART & CRAFTS (1 Jan 1880 Jahr – 9 Jan 1920 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

The Arts and Crafts movement emerged in the last decades of the nineteenth century as a reaction against the first industrial style, which had developed in England throughout that century, which was called Victorian style. It became the mainstream in British craftsmanship and design until about 1914, although its influence persisted in some areas well into the 20th century. The ideology of the movement, based on the ideas of William Morris about the process of work, design and life in general, soon transcended the borders of Great Britain, extending to the rest of Europe, the United States and the rest of the world. . In addition to being considered as the most influential and far-reaching aesthetic current emerged in Britain in the modern era. Where the basic ideology, common to all outstanding designers, was the defense of a simple lifestyle inspired by nature, which led to the creation of domestic objects characterized by their quality, functional character and respect for authenticity of the technical materials and materials used.