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2-5-2018


https://archive.org/details/RuskinNatureOfGothic1892

  • This week I chose from the arts and crafts movement. 
  • One of the most well known artist of the time was William Morris who's work was reinforced by the writings of John Ruskin.
  • This is a page from the book The Nature of Gothic by John Ruskin.
  • This image places a high importance on the quality of craftsmanship while emphasizing the importance of the arts.
  • I saw this photo while browsing the online library last week and fell in love with it.
  • The quality of this work is outstanding. It was hand carved into a block of wood then printed on the paper
  • The thing that attracted me most to this piece was the art that surrounds the very beautiful serif font. I believe it is Garamond but could be very wrong.

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