Designing the New

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style

Alison Brown

Description

In the final decades of the 19th century, the Glasgow Style introduced Art Nouveau in Britain and helped transform an industrial city into Scotland's premier cultural capital. The predominant force behind the Glasgow Style was Charles Rennie Mackintosh, an architect and designer who personified the movement's intellectual freedom, sensuality and spirit of collaboration.

This lively and informative book showcases the work of Mackintosh and contextualizes it in relation to a larger circle of designers and craftspeople with which he shared sources, stylistic features and patrons. Filled with colour illustrations, archival materials and essays, this volume explores every aspect of the Glasgow Style – from beautifully appointed homes and restaurants to everyday works of needlepoint, cups and saucers, stained glass windows, magazine illustrations and textiles.

This book celebrates the immense achievements of Mackintosh and his fellow designers and highlights their impact in the United States and beyond.

Details

  • Format
    Hardback
  • Pages
    184
  • Size
    280 x 240mm
  • Publisher
    Prestel
  • ISBN
    9783791359182
Stock Code
190947
Our Price
$79.99
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