| The Arts and Crafts era began in England | | | | leaders in speaking against the dehumanizing |
| during the late 1800's. Simple clean designs | | | | aspect of the industrial revolution. He was |
| and individual craftsmanship that employed | | | | followed by other proponents of these ideas: |
| aspects of nature were the main | | | | John Ruskin (1819-1900), William Morris |
| characteristics of this design period. This | | | | (1834-1896) and Phillip Webb. Morris was the |
| new movement was in direct contrast to the | | | | most popular name associated with this |
| mass production of products that was made | | | | movement.This new style of art spread |
| possible by the industrial revolution. This | | | | throughout Europe and was named Art Nouveau |
| new art, (Art Nouveau in French) was also | | | | (new art) by the French. Each country and |
| many ways a relief from the lavishly ornate | | | | region had its own styles and variations of |
| designs of the Victorian era which | | | | this new art movement.During the late 1800's, |
| preceded.The industrial revolution had | | | | America was basically importing its artistic |
| dehumanized the process of manufacturing | | | | and home furnishings designs from England and |
| especially as it relates to home decor | | | | Europe. Colonial and Shaker designs were the |
| products. It broke down the work process into | | | | only truly American styles at that time. |
| various components by processes called the | | | | Gustav Stickley's simple and clean furniture |
| "division of labor". Workers were able to | | | | designs exemplified the Arts and Crafts style |
| work on only a portion of a complete product. | | | | in America.There were a number of remarkable |
| The Arts and Crafts movement was a rebuttal | | | | lamp companies of that period. Their products |
| of this dehumanizing process as it was | | | | are very collectible and highly sought after |
| concerned specifically with the human element | | | | today. Many of these collectible Arts and |
| of a person creating an entire product from | | | | Crafts Lamps or Art Nouveau Lamps that sold |
| start to finish.The architect Augustus Pugin | | | | for $ 15 - $ 25 in the 1920's may now sell |
| (1812-1852) was one of the first outspoken | | | | for many $ 1,000's and much more. |