Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius; Revised and Expanded Edition

This Expanded Edition Of Pioneers Of Modern Design Provides Pevsner's Original Text Along With Significant New And Revised Information, Enhancing The Author's Illuminating Account Of The Roots Of Modernism. The Book Now Offers Many Beautiful Color Illustrations; Updated Biographies And Bibliographies Of All Major Figures; Illustrated Short Essays On Key Themes, Movements, And Individuals; A Critique Of Pevsner's Analysis From Today's Perspective; Examples Of Works After 1914 (where The Original Study Ended); A Biography Detailing Pevsner's Life And Achievements; And Much More.--jacket. Theories Of Art From Morris To Gropius -- From Eighteen-fifty-one To Morris And The Arts And Crafts Movement -- Eighteen-ninety In Painting -- Art Nouveau -- Engineering And Architecture In The Nineteenth Century -- England, Eighteen-ninety To Nineteen-fourteen -- The Modern Movement Before Nineteen-fourteen. Nikolaus Pevsner ; [with An Introduction By Richard Weston]. Revised And Expanded -- Dust Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 180-185) And Index.