INSPIRING REFORM Boston's Arts And Crafts Movement

Boston's Society of Arts and Crafts was the first such organization in the USA. Published to mark the centenary of its founding, and examining Boston's role in the growth of the nation's Arts and Crafts movement, you'll see more than 150 works dating from the 1890s to the 1930s. They include examples of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry, textiles, photography, book arts and typography, and wood-block prints.

Fine craftsmanship and handiwork, originality in design, aesthetic purity, and honest use of materials in both decorative and utilitarian objects were the ideals embraced by Boston's Society of Arts and Crafts. This book celebrates the organization's centenary with splendid examples of metalwork, jewelry, textiles, furniture, ceramics, photography, and more.

Loverly book made with quality designed graphic cloth - Embossed with copper letters. 273 illustrations, 52 in color. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine.