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OverviewThis book follows the phenomenal rise of Daniel Cottier (1838–91) from an apprentice coach painter in Glasgow to the founder of Cottier & Co., a fine and decorative arts business with branches on three continents. This gifted designer and brilliant art entrepreneur keenly spotted one of the key aspects of late 19th-century bourgeois culture—its focus on family, home, and church—and seized the artistic and commercial opportunities of the building and decorating boom that it brought about. Cottier was a proponent of Aestheticism, an international trend in the history of culture, art, and design from about 1860 to 1900: he understood the era’s desire for beauty and realized the economic possibilities of its commoditization. Beyond biography, therefore, this book illuminates a significant event of late 19th-century cultural history— Aestheticism’s cult of beauty meeting with the bourgeoisie’s financial ability to possess it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Petra ten-Doesschate Chu , Max Donnelly , Andrew Montana , Suzanne VeldinkPublisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Imprint: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 1.318kg ISBN: 9781913107185ISBN 10: 1913107183 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 25 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis publication is a fascinating, comprehensive and engaging account of Cottier's life and work. Beautifully illustrated . . . it is a fitting testament to a great design thinker. -Claire Blakey, DAS Newsletter """This publication is a fascinating, comprehensive and engaging account of Cottier’s life and work. Beautifully illustrated . . . it is a fitting testament to a great design thinker.""—Claire Blakey, DAS Newsletter" Author InformationPetra ten-Doesschate Chu is professor emeritus, Seton Hall University, and is a founding editor of the journal Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide. Max Donnelly is curator of 19th-century furniture, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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