Design in Theory and Practice (Classic Reprint) [Paperback] [2012] (Author) Ernest Allen Batchelder

by Ernest A. Batchelder

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unknown Binding

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Ernest Allan Batchelder was an American artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century. He created art tiles and was a leader in the American Arts and Crafts Movement.

Reviews

[Doug Gooch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the original edition dated 1918. It is fascinating to see design principles have not dramatically changed after a hundred years.

This book, I believe, is a valuable resource to students of arts & crafts, and would be very beneficial to students of fabric patterns. Jewelry and pottery design images are found throughout the book.

Overall a quick read and decent refresher course in design 101.

[Sam Pranger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat flowery, old-timey language. Definitely euro-centric in focus, deeming basically all native arts as 'primitive', even while praising their designs. Certainly a product of it's time (1910). Unfortunately, most of the plates on my copy were pretty poorly rendered, often making it difficult to see what the author was referring to in an image.