{"product_id":"wedgwood-craft-design-9780500480755","title":"Wedgwood: Craft \u0026 Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking back at key moments in Wedgwood's design history, this book celebrates the manufacturer's visual power and great design from its founding in 1759 to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name Wedgwood has come to stand for something far beyond its illustrious and energetic founder: it has united art and industry; introduced design and artistic collaborations; and pioneered the development ofthe firm's iconic blue-and-white jasperware. This book tells that story through design, reflecting the continuing role that Wedgwood and its designers, artists, and employees have played in setting trends--including collaborations with many British artists and designers such as Christopher Dresser, Eric Ravilious, and Keith Murray. Wedgwood continuously responds to the market and produces high-quality, desirable ceramicsfor a broad range of consumers, yet remains faithful to the traditions established by Josiah Wedgwood in the eighteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book presents highlights from the internationally renowned V\u0026amp;A Wedgwood Collection, praised by the Art Fund--one of the UK's leading art organizations--as \"one of the most important industrial archives,\" containing around 80,000 objects. This archive reflects the unique proposition of Wedgwood's business: by operating in both the \"ornamental\" and \"useful\" markets, Wedgwood has been able to bring innovative ceramic design to a broad and increasingly international clientele. These ceramics and their stories demonstrate the artistic heritage, craft, and innovation that have become synonymous with the Wedgwood name for more than 250 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487516332306,"sku":"9780500480755","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db566779-23f3-465b-b49b-c809d7790bed.jpg?v=1730443900","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wedgwood-craft-design-9780500480755","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}