ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Great Exhibition, Sari, Industrial Revolution
17 April 2018
● Craft
○ By hand, controls entire process, small batch, becomes a value in culture
● Design
○ Manufactured, design single object-then made by others in factory
● Joseph-Blacksmiths shop
○ Skilled labor in painting, skilled labor becomes important during industrial
revolution
● Joseph Paxton-interior of Crystal Palace
○ Great exhibition & World’s Fairs
○ Nationalist projects
○ Industry, science, design and arts
○ Empire and colonies
○ Indian sari in display-1850
● Walter Crane-Imperial Map
○ British imperialism
○ Geometric designs from India seen superior to British Design
○ Led to British Design Reform Movement
● William Morris 1834-1896
○ Father of british arts and crafts movement
○ Making things by hand could transform the labor force
○ Influenced by medieval guild system
○ Wants to revive it
○ Factories are dangerous, no investment/connection with products
○ Looking backwards
○ Stylistic focus on patterning, flatness, and vivid color
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Document Summary
By hand, controls entire process, small batch, becomes a value in culture. Manufactured, design single object-then made by others in factory. Skilled labor in painting, skilled labor becomes important during industrial revolution. Geometric designs from india seen superior to british design. Father of british arts and crafts movement. Making things by hand could transform the labor force. Factories are dangerous, no investment/connection with products. Stylistic focus on patterning, flatness, and vivid color. Improve social and economic status of immigrant and the poor-teaching skilled labor. Good design should be affordable, useful, beautiful, and improve quality of life. One of first reclining chair for leisure usage. Doesn"t have history like uk so turns to landscape for inspiration. Entire piece of glass is that color. Probably done by one of his assistants. Catered towards immigrants who are displaced or new to the u. s.
