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The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World

Table Lamp (detail), from the Susan Lawrence Dana House, Springfield, Illinois, 1902–4. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959), Made by Linden Glass Co., Chicago, Illinois. Leaded glass, bronze, brass, and zinc; 52 x 30.5 x 22.5 cm. (base); 73.7 cm. (shade). LACMA, gift of Max Palevsky © Frank Lloyd Wright / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Photo © 2004 Museum Associates / LACMA

The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880-1920: Design for the Modern World

Sunday, October 16, 2005–Sunday, January 8, 2006

About The Exhibition

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.