The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World
This groundbreaking exhibition, organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), was the first to demonstrate the significance of the widespread international Arts and Crafts movement of Europe and the United States. The exhibition included more than 300 influential objects created in all media between 1880 and 1920. From ceramic and metalwork to textiles and works on paper, this exhibition demonstrated the evolution of the object and the way that the object affected one's life during this period of time, advancing the dawn of the modern age. All of the objects in the exhibition were explored through the three recurring themes of the time: art and industry; design and national identity; and arts and life.
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and was made possible by Max Palevsky. This project was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. The Cleveland showing was made possible through the support of Chase. Promotional support was provided by The Plain Dealer and 89.7 WKSU. The Cleveland Museum of Art received operating support from the Ohio Arts Council.