A gift book showcasing the animal designs of C. F. A. Voysey, one of the most popular designers of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Karen Livingstone Libri
This attractive series reveals the V&A;'s spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Voysey was an architect who produced a prolific range of pattern designs over a career that spanned 50 years. Readers will delight in his patterns, which retain their original freshness.
The Bookplates and Badges of C.F.A. Voysey presents the designs for bookplates and badges by the English Arts and Crafts designer and architect C.F.A. Voysey. Perhaps the most recognised and influential designer of his age, Voysey created over one hundred bookplates, badges and greeting cards. The focus of this book is the collection of these designs from Voysey's personal archive; only a very few have been published to date, and never as a completed collection. Beautiful to look at and full of interesting symbolism, each design encapsulates the spirit and underlying principles that informed every aspect of Voysey's architecture and decorative design. These compositions also form the centrepiece of a beautifully illustrated tale about the life and work of Voysey, touching on his personality, interests, relationship with family and clients, and central role as a designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.