The Arts and Crafts Movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread to America, Europe and Japan. Inspired by the ideas of John Ruskin and William Morris, it advocated a revival of traditional handicrafts, a return to a simpler way of life and an improvement in the design of ordinary domestic objects. In 2005, the V&A hosted the exhibition 'International Arts and Crafts'.
The Arts & Crafts Movement
The Arts and Crafts Movement was one of the most influential, profound and far-reaching design movements of modern times. It began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread…
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Style Guide: Arts & Crafts
Arts and Crafts style developed in the 1860s as a reaction against the growing industrialisation of Victorian Britain. Those involved believed in the equality of all the ar…
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Arts & Crafts: Britain 1880-1914
In Britain, the Arts and Crafts Movement flourished from about 1880. Inspired by the ideas of John Ruskin and William Morris, it advocated a revival of traditional handicra…
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Arts & Crafts: America 1890-1916
America embraced the Arts and Crafts Movement and made it its own. The movement flourished on the East Coast, in the Midwest and in California, and included major figures s…
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Arts & Crafts: Europe 1890-1914
Across Europe, the Arts and Crafts Movement saw a revival of traditional techniques and materials and the creation of new forms that were both ageless and innovative.
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Arts & Crafts: Japan 1926-1945
The Mingei (Folk Crafts) movement in Japan was led by the philosopher and critic Yanagi Sôetsu and officially established in 1926. It was equivalent to, and very largely in…
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Arts & Crafts Architecture
Arts and Crafts architecture was, like the movement itself, defined more by a set of ideals and principles than a particular architectural style.
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Arts & Crafts in the V&A Collections
Emerging in Britain in the late nineteenth century, Arts and Crafts was quickly taken up and adapted in America and Europe, until it reached its final manifestation as the …
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International Arts & Crafts reading list
Reading list with recommended publications about Arts & Crafts design.
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V&A Arts & Crafts Button (Assorted)
Single button of an assortment of ceramic buttons featuring Arts & Crafts patterns adapted from the V&A collections.Many feature V&A desig…
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