| The Arts and Crafts era began in England
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| | of the industrial revolution. He was
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| during the late 1800's. Simple clean
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| | followed by other proponents of these
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| designs and individual craftsmanship that
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| | ideas: John Ruskin (1819-1900), William
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| employed aspects of nature were the main
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| | Morris (1834-1896) and Phillip Webb.
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| characteristics of this design period.
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| | Morris was the most popular name
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| This new movement was in direct contrast
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| | associated with this movement.
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| to the mass production of products that
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| | This new style of art spread throughout
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| was made possible by the industrial
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| | Europe and was named Art Nouveau (new
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| revolution. This new art, (Art Nouveau in
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| | art) by the French. Each country and
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| French) was also many ways a relief from
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| | region had its own styles and variations
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| the lavishly ornate designs of the
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| | of this new art movement.
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| Victorian era which preceded.
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| | During the late 1800's, America was
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| The industrial revolution had dehumanized
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| | basically importing its artistic and home
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| the process of manufacturing especially
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| | furnishings designs from England and
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| as it relates to home decor products. It
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| | Europe. Colonial and Shaker designs were
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| broke down the work process into various
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| | the only truly American styles at that
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| components by processes called the
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| | time. Gustav Stickley's simple and clean
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| "division of labor". Workers were able to
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| | furniture designs exemplified the Arts
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| work on only a portion of a complete
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| | and Crafts style in America.
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| product. The Arts and Crafts movement was
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| | There were a number of remarkable lamp
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| a rebuttal of this dehumanizing process
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| | companies of that period. Their products
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| as it was concerned specifically with the
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| | are very collectible and highly sought
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| human element of a person creating an
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| | after today. Many of these collectible
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| entire product from start to finish.
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| | Arts and Crafts Lamps or Art Nouveau
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| The architect Augustus Pugin (1812-1852)
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| | Lamps that sold for $ 15 - $ 25 in the
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| was one of the first outspoken leaders in
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| | 1920's may now sell for many $ 1,000's
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| speaking against the dehumanizing aspect
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| | and much more.
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