Hopes and Fears for Art is a collection of essays written by William Morris, a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. In this book, Morris reflects on the state of art in his time and shares his vision for a more meaningful and authentic form of art. He argues that art should not be reduced to mere decoration or commercial value, but should instead serve a higher purpose of enriching the human experience and connecting people to their cultural heritage. Morris also critiques the industrialization of art, which he ...
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Hopes and Fears for Art is a collection of essays written by William Morris, a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. In this book, Morris reflects on the state of art in his time and shares his vision for a more meaningful and authentic form of art. He argues that art should not be reduced to mere decoration or commercial value, but should instead serve a higher purpose of enriching the human experience and connecting people to their cultural heritage. Morris also critiques the industrialization of art, which he sees as a threat to creativity and craftsmanship, and calls for a return to traditional methods and techniques. With its passionate and insightful commentary, Hopes and Fears for Art remains a relevant and inspiring read for anyone interested in the role of art in society.For your teachers, they must be Nature and History: as for the first, that you must learn of it is so obvious that I need not dwell upon that now: hereafter, when I have to speak more of matters of detail, I may have to speak of the manner in which you must learn of Nature. As to the second, I do not think that any man but one of the highest genius, could do anything in these days without much study of ancient art, and even he would be much hindered if he lacked it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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