C.F.A. Voysey
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1851778543
ISBN-13
9781851778546
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Imprint
V & A Publishing
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 14th, 2016
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
1,776 grams
Dimensions
27.50 x 22.50 x 3.10 cms
Product Classification:
Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style Individual designers Individual architects & architectural firms
Ksh 8,000.00
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Focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century.
C. F. A. Voysey (18571941) advocated honest and thoughtful design, believed in high standards of craftsmanship, and encouraged the use of only the finest materials. His simple, elegant workoften enhanced by highly symbolic decorationwas considered revolutionary in his time and continues to enchant today. This definitive volume on Voyseys design life focuses on the English architect as a designer of furniture, metalwork, and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs. It offers a complete and fully illustrated account of both his output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the 20th century. Original drawings and plans, archival photography, and images of surviving objects are united here. Extensive new research details the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to become a great and prolific designer, shedding light on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited, and sold his work; who his clients were; and who was responsible for manufacturing his designs.
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