Design in theory and practice

by Ernest A. Batchelder

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

432 pages, Paperback

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.