4 Arts And Crafts Flashcards
William Morris
A guiding figure in the arts and crafts movement
He started guilds that made high quality products
Interested in natural forms like plants and flowers
Morris printed books in black letter and old style and drew inspiration from the Middle Ages
Arts and crafts
A movement started in opposition to the fact that goods were being made cheaply and poorly in factories from the industrial revolution
William Morris was a key figure
People took pride in their work and made high-quality products in good working situations
Often was too expensive for ordinary people
There was much modern innovation that happened, things looked reminiscent of the Bauhaus and modern design
Started art schools that were aimed at training people in the manufacturing of high quality art and design products (things like textiles, jewelry, glass, ceramics, etc)
Rotary press
A curved plate that turned and mechanized printing
Used because paper now came in rolls
