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Comparative Analysis of Arts & Crafts Regionalism

Feature
British Arts & Crafts (Morris/Ruskin)
American Arts & Crafts (Stickley/Wright)
Core Inspiration
Medieval / Gothic Revival
Colonial / Frontier / Indigenous
Attitude to Machine
Hostile; preferred total hand-craft
Accepting; machine as a tool for the artist
Aesthetic
Ornate, floral, dense patterns (Wallpaper)
Rectilinear, geometric, "Mission" simplicity
Key Materials
Tapestry, stained glass, carved oak
Native woods (Oak), plain geometric forms
Graphic Output
Kelmscott Book Design (Dense)
Simplified, wood-block style (Will Bradley)

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