Description - Philip Webb by Sheila Kirk
This is the definitive book on Philip Webb (1831?1915), a key
figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and a leading member of the
Pre-Raphaelite circle, who has since emerged as one of the most
important architects of the nineteenth century. It provides a
comprehensive account of Webb?s design philosophy, his
architectural work and his influence, while also telling his
fascinating life story.
Combining architectural history and biography, the compelling
narrative gives a full picture of the character of this
extraordinary man ? a man known for his absolute integrity,
who shunned publicity but nevertheless attracted clients of high
status and came to be one of the most significant architectural
innovators of his age. Interspersed with vivid descriptions of
Webb?s buildings, it covers his relationships with his
clients, contractors and artistic contemporaries. These include his
close friends in the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris,
Edward Burne-Jones, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who were also three
of his fellow partners in the interior decorating and furnishing
business, Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.. As well as covering
Webb?s work for the firm, the book includes his involvement
with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, which he
helped Morris to found, and for which he developed influential
methods of repairing buildings unobtrusively.
During the later twentieth century, Webb was cited as a pioneer
of Modern Movement architecture. This obscured the extent of his
influence on Arts and Crafts architecture, which was acknowledged
during his actual lifetime. Aimed at the wider public, as well as
the academic world, this is the first publication to include a
systematic and detailed analysis of Webb?s philosophy and all
his work. It is lavishly illustrated with new photography by Martin
Charles, and plans, drawings, and archive photographs, which are
brought together for the first time.
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