An enquiry into industrial art in England
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An enquiry into industrial art in England
Cambridge University Press, 2010
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Industrial art in England
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"First published 1937, first paperback edition 2010"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Originally published in 1937, this book was created to provide a survey of the conditions and artistic value of design in British industries. Through interviews with manufacturers, managers of department stores and shops, principals and teachers of art schools, commercial designers, artists, and architects, principally in the Midlands area, a composite portrait is developed. This portrait emphasises the interaction of seemingly disparate elements in the production of quality design, and shows the complexity of the process whilst remaining concise and accessible. The text is also well presented, containing a large number of illustrative examples. This is a fascinating volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of British design.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Data: 1. Survey of trades investigated
- 2. Metalwork
- 3. Electric and gas fittings
- 4. Furniture
- 5. Textiles 1: furnishings (and dress) materials
- 6. Textiles 2: carpets
- 7. Wallpapers
- 8. Pottery
- 9. Glass
- 10. Silver and electro-plate
- 11. Hollow-ware
- 12. Plastic mouldings
- 13. Wireless cabinets
- 14. Jewellery
- 15. Leather goods
- 16. Packaging
- 17. Printing
- 18. Motor-cars
- 19. Art schools visited
- 20. The British Institute of Industrial Art
- 21. The Industrial Art Committee of the Federation of British Industries
- 22. The Gorell Committee
- 23. The Pick Council
- 24. The Design and Industries Association
- 25. The Society of Industrial Artists
- 26. The Royal Society of Arts
- 27. The Royal Academy and the Exhibition of British Art in Industry at Burlington House
- 28. Other exhibitions
- 29. Periodicals and books
- Part II. Conclusion: 30. Ration between good and bad in England and abroad
- 31. Sequence of trades according to artistic quality of products
- 32. Reasons for differences of artistic quality
- 33. Size of manufacturing unit
- 34. Organization of manufacturing unit
- 35. Old and new industries
- 36. Objects for use and objects for adornment
- 37. Hand-made and machine-made articles
- 38. Boom and slump
- 39. The creator of designs
- 40. The aesthetic value of cheap and expensive articles
- 41. The taste of the public
- 42. The social problem
- 43. Suggestions for improvement
- (i) art education
- (ii) exhibitions - prices - registration of design
- (iii) Other public institutions - private institutions - publications
- 44. The duties of the consumer
- 45. The duties of the manufacturer and the retailer
- Addenda.
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