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C.F.A.Voysey (Paperback)

by Wendy Hitchmough (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd; New edition edition (Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0714837121
  • ISBN-13: 978-0714837123
  • Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 25 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 393,247 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This text examines the life and work of British architect C.F.A. Voysey. Voysey was one of the most successful and renowned British architects from the 1890s until the outbreak of World War I. His white-rendered houses with stone window dressings and sweeping green slate roofs combined clarity and simplicity with a sensual appreciation of natural materials. Voysey's belief that the house should embody "Quietness in a storm, economy of upkeep, evidence of protection, harmony with surroundings, absence of dark passages" placed him at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement, while the elongated simplicity of his furniture together with the fluid, undulating curves of his decorative design made him a formative influence on Mackintosh, Van de Velde and the Art Nouveau style. Voysey's conviction that no detail of a house was too small to deserve the attention of its architect led him to design everything from the plan of the garden to the handles on the kitchen dresser. His reputation spread across Europe and America and in the 1930s John Betjeman, Pevsner and others revived his reputation in Britain as a precursor of the Modern Movement. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1940 at the age of 83.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive work on C.F.A. Voysey., 12 Feb 1999
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This is definitely the finest book I have read on the life and work of Charles Voysey and stands as an example of how to produce such a work about any notable figure of the Arts & Crafts movement. Wendy Hitchmough's study of the man and his achievements seems thoroughly researched, revealing many facts that shaped the character and hence the work of one of the most infuential yet barely heard-of British domestic architects. His houses have spawned thousands of imitations, the majority mistaking his achievements through decent, honest quality of design and construction, for "style". The book details in text and superb photographs the evolution of the "Voysey House" and gives rewarding views of many properties including interiors rarely seen since most are private dwellings. Unlike other writings about Mr. Voysey this one looks beyond his reserved exterior to find a man of warmth and quiet humour unfairly overlooked by the other authors, and the typically excellent material quality of this Phaidon edition befits its content.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent detail about his style of architecture and design, 1 April 1999
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I enjoyed reading about some of the buildings and projeects he worked on. The book writes about the other details he goes into in designing the buildings, furniture and intricate details in his works. I am currently trying to have a house designed in his style , so the book has tremendously useful for my architect and of great interest to myself.
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