The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest
By: Lawrence Kreisman and Glenn Mason.
Contributors: Mason, Glenn 1944-
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9780881928495
Subjects: Arts and crafts movement -- Washington (State) -- History -- 20th century; Arts and crafts movement -- Oregon -- History -- 20th century
Description: "This is the first comprehensive exploration of the Arts and Crafts legacy in the Pacific Northwest. It traces the movement from its nineteenth-century English beginnings to its flowering in Washington and Oregon through the 1920s and beyond, weaving into a tale of idealism and devotion everything from iconic masterpieces to recent discoveries." "You will meet the architects, artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, and smaller communities throughout the region in their own words in journal entries, letters, articles, and promotional materials of the period. Included are public and private architecture, furniture, pottery and tile, metalwork, lighting, leaded and stained glass, jewelry, textiles, basketry and the influence of Native America arts, painting and printmaking, photography, graphic arts and book design." "Illustrated with nearly 400 photographs and period graphics, including rare images published here for the first time, this volume is an authoriative reference, a story, and a treasure trove for Arts and Crafts collectors and enthusists everywhere."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Pt. 1. Setting the Pacific Northwest stage. 1. Arts and crafts ideas move to the northwest; title: 2. Expositions open the world to the northwest; title: 3. Embracing the arts and crafts movement; title: Pt. 2. Architecture, public, and private. 4. The arts and crafts movement goes public; title: 5. Perfect homes for the time and place; title: 6. Bungalows for everyone; title: 7. Retreating to nature; title: Pt. 3. Applied arts and the designed interior. 8. The artful interior at home and at work; title: 9. Handcrafted in the Pacific Northwest; title: Pt. 4. Regional artistic expressions. 10. Painting and printmaking; title: 11. Photography with a softer focus; title: 12. Graphic arts, printing, and the book; title: Epilogue.