Craftsman Style
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810943360 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Although the rambling Shingle Style was adopted for the mansions of the rich, Craftsman became the term of choice for more modest homes: bungalows as well as larger rustic houses. The Arts and Crafts movement arose in England in the late nineteenth century as an impassioned cry against the evils of the Industrial Revolution. As Robert Winter notes in the book, a range of American Craftsman styles evolved from the Arts and Crafts movement and the Shingle Style popular in New England. Intricate woodwork gives them the look of timeless handcraftsmanship, and rustic materials tie them to the earth. Proponents such as William Morris urged an outright revolt against mass-produced, shoddy goods and a return to the honest handcraftsmanship of earlier ages. Long identified with Californ
sheri johnson said Craftsman style stole his heart. I purchased this book, along with 5 others, as a Christmas gift for the hubs who has a new found love of Craftsman architecture. It is an okay source for details on the period, but if you're looking for the most informative book, pictures and all, purchase Stickley's Craftsman Homes. I get lost in it.. Tea&BookLover said Gorgeous book. I'm not really a fan of Craftsman style homes, although I can appreciate some of it's details, especially in hotels or churches, but this book is just gorgeous. I found that it had just enough information on the history of the Craftsman style, and also on each individual house, hotel or church, without going overboard. I e. pdxGreg said Arts and Crafts Style, strictly speaking. I'm in the middle of converting my house into a neo-Craftsman style house ([] I'm trying really hard to recreate all those wonderful details that you can seemingly only find in the circa 191Arts and Crafts Style, strictly speaking pdxGreg I'm in the middle of converting my house into a neo-Craftsman style house ([] I'm trying really hard to recreate all those wonderful details that you can seemingly only find in the circa 1914 originals. So, whenever a new book with Craftsman in the title (especially picture books) comes out, I'm quick to sneak a peek. So, . originals. So, whenever a new book with Craftsman in the title (especially picture books) comes out, I'm quick to sneak a peek. So,
All rights reserved. In this opulent book, architectural historian Winter, with the aid of American Bungalow photographer Vertikoff's gorgeous images, presents a comprehensive survey of this quirky movement and its 1960s revival. 255 illus. . Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. An erudite introduction provides novices with enough background to enjoy the book, and an extensive bibliography gives enough information for readers to further pursue the Craftsman aesthetic. From Publishers Weekly The American Craftsma
Alexander Vertikoff, chief photographer for American Bungalow magazine, has photographed Arts and Crafts buildings nationwide for such books as Robert Winter's American Bungalow Style, Bungalow Nation, Greene and Greene: Masterworks, Stickley Style, and Arts and Crafts Design in America: A State-by-State Guide. . Rober