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Arts & Crafts and Design: From William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
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Arts and Crafts is a design movement advocated by William Morris (1834-96), a 19th-century British designer, poet, and social activist. Criticizing the mass production of inferior products created by mechanization and commercialism that neglected the handiwork of craftspeople that resulted from the Industrial Revolution, Morris reexamined the value of quality craftsmanship and natural materials. He produced a variety of arts and crafts rooted in everyday life.
The Arts and Crafts spirit advocated by Morris resonated with the young designers and architects of his time. It spread to other European countries besides England, as well as to the United States and even to Japan. The Arts and Crafts practice of linking everyday life with the arts has been carried over into contemporary design thought.
This exhibition introduces the fascination and expansion of the Arts and Crafts movement, which became the source of modern design, through 160 works of furniture, metalware, glassware, jewelry, and books, including "The Strawberry Thief," one of Morris' best-known works.
The Arts and Crafts spirit advocated by Morris resonated with the young designers and architects of his time. It spread to other European countries besides England, as well as to the United States and even to Japan. The Arts and Crafts practice of linking everyday life with the arts has been carried over into contemporary design thought.
This exhibition introduces the fascination and expansion of the Arts and Crafts movement, which became the source of modern design, through 160 works of furniture, metalware, glassware, jewelry, and books, including "The Strawberry Thief," one of Morris' best-known works.
Schedule | Nov 18 (Sat) 2023-Jan 21 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + Companion free. Free on November 20. | ||||
| Venue | Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art http://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/english/  | ||||
| Location | 1-4-27 Kugawa, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400-0065 | ||||
| Access | From the South exit of Kofu Station on the JR Chuo line, take the bus for Shikishima Eigyosho or Nirasaki Station or Kugawa Danchi and get off at Yamanashi Kenritsu Bijutsukan-mae. The venue is a short walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 055-228-3322 | ||||
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