Description - Dresser, Christopher: 1834-1904 by Michael Whiteway
1851 was a turning point for European design and architecture. It is the year of the Great Exhibition held at the spectacular Crystal Palace designed by Joseph Paxton. A union of art and industrial techniques, the Crystal Palace paved the way for the future of design and the world of modern architecture. During this period a group of English designers and artisans were developing a modern movement, creating objects that were functional and could be produced on an industrial level. Among these was Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) who had studied at the illustrious London School of Design and began his career as an extremely able botanist. Dresser quickly moved on to develop an interest for the decorative arts and took the group's beliefs to extremes producing an infinite series of valuable and unique projects for wallpaper, dishes, furniture, as well as glass, metal and ceramic objects. Dresser's most celebrated works concentrate on his metal and electro-plate creations, including teapots, teacups, and pots which are characterized by highly modern forms and functions, emphasizing the geometric design and use of elements, clearly anticipating the Bauhaus movement by 50 years.
With over 200 color and b/w photographs, samples of his writing and projects, this authoritative volume is first to carefully document and analyze Dresser's work during the 19th-century Arts & Crafts movement. Suitable for decorative art collectors and students, industrial designers, art dealers and Victorian history aficionados.
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