History Of Design

The Arts And Crafts Movement

Before spreading across America and Europe, The Arts And Crafts Movement first started in Britain around 1880. The main founders of The Arts And Crafts Movement were John Ruskin and William Morris (1860's-1910). There were numerous characteristics that described The Arts And Crafts Movement clearly, such as: more geometric and abstract, rejection of industrialization, hand-made, simplicity of form, traditional crafts, rejection of industrialization and plain linear shapes which were inspired by plants and nature.

John Ruskin

John Ruskin which was born on the 8th of February in 1819, was an Architect, a critic and a writer which wrote the book named 'The Stones of Venice'. In this book, he wrote an essay titled 'The Nature Of Gothic', where he praises the medieval architecture and the Gothic. 

William Morris

He was inspired by natural colours and motifs, figuration, medieval art and high patterns. His works were mainly made with textiles.

Valentino's Fall 2013 tapestry cotton guipure dress, happens to have the design similar to that of  William Morris.  

Bibliography

Notes taken during the lesson

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-arts-and-crafts-movement/

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jruskin.htm

http://homedesign.marthastewart.com/tag/arts-biennale

http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/graphic_designers/william_morris.html

http://www.voysey.gotik-romanik.de/Morris,%20Designs,%20on%20Flickr,%20Thumbnails/'Snakeshead'%20textile%20design%20by%20William%20Morris,%20produced%20by%20Morris%20&Co%20in%201876..html

http://www.voysey.gotik-romanik.de/Morris,%20Designs,%20on%20Flickr,%20Thumbnails/'Snakeshead'%20textile%20design%20by%20William%20Morris,%20produced%20by%20Morris%20&%20Co%20in%201876.%20(2).html

http://www.voysey.gotik-romanik.de/Morris,%20Designs,%20on%20Flickr,%20Thumbnails/'Strawberry%20thief'%20textile%20design%20by%20William%20Morris,%20produced%20by%20Morris%20&%20Co%20in%201883.%20(2).html

http://maydele.blogspot.com/2013/11/shop-runway-valentino-fall-winter-201314.html

http://www.socialregister.co.uk/william-morris/