The Bookplates and Badges of C.F. A. Voysey: Architect and Designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement

Karen Livingstone

Verlag: Antique Collectors Club, 2011

Beschreibung

A necessary reference for any devotee of the Arts and Crafts movement. Charles Francis Annesley Voysey was a leading designer in the Arts and Crafts movement; he was not only an architect, but also a furniture and textile designer of wallpaper, fabrics, and furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style. Yet many of his designs have remained unpublished. As the publisher explains about this volume dedicated to his bookplates and other designs, "Perhaps the most recognized and influential designer of his age, Voysey designed over one hundred bookplates, badges and greetings cards. The focus of the book is the collection of these designs from Voysey's own personal archive. Only a very few of these designs have been published to date, and never as a completed collection. Beautiful to look at and full of interesting symbolism, each design encapsulates the spirit and underlying principles which informed every aspect of Voysey's architecture and decorative design. They also form the centrepiece of a beautifully illustrated tale about the life and work of Voysey, touching on his personality, interests, relationship with family and clients, and his central role as designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement." Karen Livingstone, the author, is a curator and Head of Projects at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and is well published in the Arts and Crafts domain. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 80

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Bookplates and Badges of C.F. A. Voysey:...

Verlag: Antique Collectors Club

Erscheinungsdatum: 2011

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: New, in shrink-wrap.

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New

Auflage: First Edition.