This is the first major study of the Newlyn Industrial Class, a small but very important part of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Victorian Britain. Established in Cornwall in 1890 with help from the Home Arts Industries Association and local artists, and teaching from John Pearson of the Guild of Handicraft, the Newlyn Class was started largely as a philanthropic gesture. Aimed at improving the quality of life for the young men of this small fishing village, it represented an almost unique partnership between artist and ...
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This is the first major study of the Newlyn Industrial Class, a small but very important part of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Victorian Britain. Established in Cornwall in 1890 with help from the Home Arts Industries Association and local artists, and teaching from John Pearson of the Guild of Handicraft, the Newlyn Class was started largely as a philanthropic gesture. Aimed at improving the quality of life for the young men of this small fishing village, it represented an almost unique partnership between artist and craftsman. The copperwork produced at Newlyn now highly collectable was in the fashionable 'artistic' style drawing on medieval imagery and honest construction 'by hammer and by hand'.
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Collectable-Very Good Condition. 9781904537847. VG+ 1st ed 2008 paperback, illustrated profusely, highly regarded work. Minor corner rubbing wear to cover only, bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 1904537847. ISBN/EAN: 9781904537847. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092531.
