Stickley Brothers, The
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1586850539 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A triumph of strong text and well-chosen illustration " (Library Journal 2002-10-01)
Informative Amazon Customer Very informative. I have been a Gustav Stickley fan for years but knew little of his brothers. This book provided me a new insight into the Stickley design and styles and brand. In the 1980s I restored a Craftsman, California Cottage and have just finished remodeling the interior of my current home in the Craftsman style replete with Stickley and American Oak Antique furniture.. The Stickley Brothers The book was purchased for my 82 year old mother who had been searching for information on the Stickley brothers. She is thrilled with the book and the quality of its condition.Thanks.. "Not just one Stickley, but five" according to david youst. Comprehensive history, well researched, and beautifully presented.
Albert Stickley contradicted that claim, and Leopold made his own statement during his final years. Here, for the first time, the representative photographs and ideas of all the brothers' work appear together in one volume, to compare and contrast, so that readers might make their own evaluations. Michael and Jill Thomas-Clark examine each brother's work and its relation to the quest for an American style, placing particular emphasis on the early years and transitional moments. Clark is an associate professor at Elmira College in the Fine Arts Department, and Jill Thomas-Clark is a registrar for the Corning Museum of Glass. The five Stickley brothers-Gustav, Albert, Leopold, John George, and Charles-were fully engaged in the furniture industry around the turn of the twentieth century and had a huge impact on America's statement of style. Dr. The authors draw a definitive conclusion, and it is an answer certainly worth reading, seeing, and thinking about. $39.95 hardcover 1-58685-053-9 8 x 10 in, 160 pp, 130 Color Photographs, 30 Black & White Photographs, Rights: W, Design/Biography Stickley is a name synonymous with Arts & Crafts sty