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Tag Archives: Arts & Crafts Movement
New Installation of George Mann Niedecken objects
Milwaukee in the early 1900s was a wealthy city known for its manufacturing—including beer, leather, steam engines, and metal machinery. Milwaukee’s industrialists brought cutting-edge technology to their businesses, and a few brought cutting-edge design into their homes. For a new … Continue reading
From the Collection–Byrdcliffe Colony Chest
In honor of women’s history month, here is one of the Museum collection’s most striking objects from the Arts & Crafts Movement–an object that happens to have been designed by a woman. This poplar wood chest was made at the … Continue reading
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Tagged American Art, Arts & Crafts Movement, Byrdcliffe, Decorative Arts, Design, Furniture, John Ruskin, LACMA, Zulma Steele
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From the Collection–George Mann Niedecken
George Niedecken’s reputation is that of a masterful Prairie School interior architect. However, because he worked as a collaborator to the master Prairie School architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, Niedecken’s legacy is often diminished. In addition to his famous collaborations on … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts & Crafts Movement, From the Collection, George Niedecken
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