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Creating the Artful Home: the Aesthetic Movement and Its Influence on Home Decor covers the history of a movement that emphasized "art for art's sake"-and the influence it had on home décor. The Aesthetic Movement in America lasted just a few decades (1870-1900), and served mainly as a bridge between the high Victorian sensibility and the radical shift to the Arts & Crafts style. The movement germinated among artists who used opulent color, decorative patterning, and lavish materials simply for the aesthetic effects they could evoke. It was commonly held that a home that expressed an artful, harmonious soul would instill high aesthetic and moral merit in its inhabitants. The Aesthetic Movement in America helped to popularize the idea that everyone should be able to enjoy beautiful, well-made homes and furnishings-not just the very wealthy. Artful homes could be composed from brilliant antique store finds, discriminating department store purchases, and gems hand-made by the ladies of the house. It was the moment when people embraced the idea that only a beautiful home could be a happy home. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Zukowski is an interior designer who has decided that her uber-eclectic (and markedly unattractive) residence would make a great stepping stone to the narrative history of the Aesthetic Movement. While she was wholly mistaken in the first thought, her detailed analysis of the aesthetic movement was compelling and became the only memorable part of the book. With some serious editing - along with the complete removal of all references to her own design efforts and the correlations to current design trends - this could be reissued as a serious (but very readable) reference tool to understanding a very interesting era in design. As it stands now it is a glorified "Time Life Series" type book written by an above average historian/below average designer (no offense, Ms. Zukowski) ( )