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The English development of art is divided into two periods with the onset of industrial production. The pre-industrial history focuses on sceneries and landscapes. Works in which the subjectivity and emotions of the artist are incorporated. With industrial production this continues to be the case. With economic progress, the subject of design moves into art. Mass production required individual pieces as models. Artists with spatial imagination created prototypes for the far-flung clientele. Always in view of the current tastes of the wealthy clientele. A combination of art, society and production developed, which culminated in the Arts and Crafts movement.
The artist Edwin John Foley was born into a family of furniture dealers. The family lived in the county of Wilts in southwest England. His father was the founder of Fisherton Steam Cabinett works which became a family business. Edwin Foley probably discovered his artistic eye for furniture and surface design here. After several years in the family business, the artist left the furniture business and immersed himself in the contrasting world of art and industry. His main focus was on interior and decorative design. In a precession loving attention to detail, the artist produced colour lithographs of furniture. His gaze was directed not only to the present and future, but also to the woodwork of past eras. The first design drafts of the 19th century were hesitant and producers were happy to orient themselves on the style elements of past times. Edwin John Foley quickly became a luminary in the field of woodwork. He became a lecturer and member of the Institute of Designers. The field of activity of the aesthetic assistants expanded and attracted newcomers to the world of design. Foley shared his knowledge and his eye for aesthetics.
Edwin John Foley's fame increased with the publication of books on the design of wooden furniture. Foley gave the knowledge of the content and created the illustrations for the books himself. His book "Some old Woodwork" shows a retro perspective of furniture design since 1500. For the illustrations Foley put the furniture in context with contemporary accessories and in a contemporary environment. The illustrations show the decorative furniture in its form and colour and also provide an impression of the historical background. Edwin John Foley was undoubtedly a perfectionist who wrote a European standard work for design with his last book "The Book of decorative Furniture".
The English development of art is divided into two periods with the onset of industrial production. The pre-industrial history focuses on sceneries and landscapes. Works in which the subjectivity and emotions of the artist are incorporated. With industrial production this continues to be the case. With economic progress, the subject of design moves into art. Mass production required individual pieces as models. Artists with spatial imagination created prototypes for the far-flung clientele. Always in view of the current tastes of the wealthy clientele. A combination of art, society and production developed, which culminated in the Arts and Crafts movement.
The artist Edwin John Foley was born into a family of furniture dealers. The family lived in the county of Wilts in southwest England. His father was the founder of Fisherton Steam Cabinett works which became a family business. Edwin Foley probably discovered his artistic eye for furniture and surface design here. After several years in the family business, the artist left the furniture business and immersed himself in the contrasting world of art and industry. His main focus was on interior and decorative design. In a precession loving attention to detail, the artist produced colour lithographs of furniture. His gaze was directed not only to the present and future, but also to the woodwork of past eras. The first design drafts of the 19th century were hesitant and producers were happy to orient themselves on the style elements of past times. Edwin John Foley quickly became a luminary in the field of woodwork. He became a lecturer and member of the Institute of Designers. The field of activity of the aesthetic assistants expanded and attracted newcomers to the world of design. Foley shared his knowledge and his eye for aesthetics.
Edwin John Foley's fame increased with the publication of books on the design of wooden furniture. Foley gave the knowledge of the content and created the illustrations for the books himself. His book "Some old Woodwork" shows a retro perspective of furniture design since 1500. For the illustrations Foley put the furniture in context with contemporary accessories and in a contemporary environment. The illustrations show the decorative furniture in its form and colour and also provide an impression of the historical background. Edwin John Foley was undoubtedly a perfectionist who wrote a European standard work for design with his last book "The Book of decorative Furniture".