The Arts and Crafts Movement
The origin of the
Arts and Crafts Movement can be traced to the "True Principles" of August Welby
Northmore Pugin (1812-1852), "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" and other
writings and speeches of John Ruskin (1819-1900) and of course the revolutionary
energy and poetic vision of the larger-than-life William Morris (1834-1896).
More than any other individual, it was Morris whose name is synonymous with the
movement, whose work, philosophy, organising ability and powers of persuasion
made him both its prophet and driving force drawing the succeding generation of
artists, craftsmen, architects, writers, philosophers and sometimes polititions
to devote their lives tp Morris' vision of The Earthly Paradise.
(Source:
Jack Warshaw, Voysey and the Arts and Crafts movement, in The
Orchard, no.1, autumn 2012, p.9.)
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