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This book details the interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce that led to the invention of "fine art", the elevation of the artist above the artisan, and the establishment of "originality" as the defining characteristic of art. The rejection of the warmth, familiarity, and richness of tradtional ornamnet resulted in architecture's alienation from the middles(...)
Architectural ornament : banishment & return
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This book details the interplay of art, society, politics, and commerce that led to the invention of "fine art", the elevation of the artist above the artisan, and the establishment of "originality" as the defining characteristic of art. The rejection of the warmth, familiarity, and richness of tradtional ornamnet resulted in architecture's alienation from the middles classes. In tracing the history of ornament, Brolin argues for its re-introduction into the design arts.
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January 1900, New York
Ornementation