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Book SynopsisThe Decorative Design of C.F.A. Voysey is the first book to place Voysey in his times. His was a dynamic age; ''Our descendants will envy the dawn through which we are passing'', wrote a contemporary. Voysey''s houses appealed to a forward-looking generation of intellectuals - writers and artists.Voysey learned architecture was an art from the Gothic Revival architect John Pollard Seddon - a friend and patron of the Pre-Raphaelites. Besides architecture, Seddon taught him decorative design. Voysey became one of the most successful textile designers of his generation. After Seddon, Voysey worked for Henry Saxon Snell, the leading hospital designer. Fresh air and light were essential for healthy living science dictated. Voysey''s third mentor was George Devey, the leading designer of large country houses. Devey appreciated plain rural architecture. Voysey''s buildings possess the modesty of the village house.Sixty-four of the two-hundred and eight decorative designs by Voysey in the Draw
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Introduction Chronological Outline Voysey and his Influences Decorative Designs List of Selected Surviving Buildings, Manufacturers and Retailers Appendix Bibliography Index
