From William Morris - Building Conservation Arts Crafts Cult of Authenticity, 1877 1939

Klappentext This book takes a fresh and wide-ranging look at the origins of the architectural conservation movement in the United Kingdom. Distinguished contributors consider how the modern concept of heritage emerged in the nineteenth century, how politics as well as art and design played a role in the creation of a historic buildings culture, and how the writings and activities of designer William Morris and architect Philip Webb shaped thinking about conservation.Chapters of the book address such diverse topics as the place of historic buildings in Morris's thinking, the relation of the Arts and Crafts Movement to Victorian ideas of heritage, the distortion of Morrisian ideals in early twentieth-century New England, and the emergence of an urban vs. rural conservation culture. Drawing on extensive historical research, the book casts new light not only on the history of the Conservation Movement but also on its role today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chris Miele, Chris (EDT) Miele, Miele Chris
• Con la collaborazione di: Chris Miele (Editore)
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 17.05.2005
• EAN: 9780300107302
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10730-2
• Pagine: 364
• Dimensioni: 191 mm x 267 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; Studies in British Art; Studies in British Art
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte