Summary
The first part of the exhibition establishes the context in which [Christopher Dresser] studied (the Great Exhibition of 1851, for instance) and features that peerless Victorian sourcebook, the Grammar of Ornament by Dresser's mentor, Owen Jones. In fact, Dresser contributed a plate, of botanical forms to that great book, and some of the earliest drawings on show here are of botanical subjects. (See, for instance, the diagrammatic geometry of 'Typical Arrangement of Inflorescences'.)
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Classic Creativity
Exhibitions
Classic creativityChristopher DresserV&A until 5 DecemberAccusations of ignorance have been hurled. When the gentle question 'Well, who in fact is Christopher Dresser?' has been ventured, design pundits have turned disdainful. Yet it has to be accepted that Dresser is not a household name. Those many who have heard of his exact contemporary William Morris, for instance, may...See the full content of this document
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