| Publication Overview As a movement dedicated to the revival of traditional craftsmanship, Arts and Crafts evolved on both sides of the Atlantic. Its instantly recongnizble style informed and shaped much of what would follow in the fields of architechture and decorative design, and it was enthusiastically embraced by all those who had become disenchanted with the shoddy mass-production of the mid-nineteenth century.
The Arts and Crafts Companion traces the origins of the movement and examines the personalities behind it. William Morris, one of the age's most influential designers, strove to encourage and foster the development of handicrafts of all kinds, and believed that art should be accessible to all. | 
