Modernism: American Arts & Crafts

In America as well as in Britain, the virtues of handcrafted objects--straightforward design, natural materials and enduring construction techniques--were embraced. The values of hearth and home--idyllic domesticity--and the virtues of honesty and simplicity became the predominant themes, nature being the constant source of inspiration. While Arts and Crafts ornament led to and overlapped with Art Nouveau decoration, particularly in metalwork and ceramics, furniture designs led almost directly to De Stijl and Bauhaus geometry of the 1920s. The work of Gustav Stickley in particular, and the appearance of his Craftsman magazine from 1901 to 1916, paralleled the mature phase of the American movement which extended to the severe furniture of the so-called Mission Style and the finest work of the Prairie School. Part of the Modernism Web site, featuring objects from the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and curator David Ryan, this video was originally produced in 1999. www.artsmia.org

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Classic American House former Home of Dolphy and Alma Moreno

CLASSIC AMERICAN HOUSE IN A PRIVATE COMPOUND!! A beautiful Residential House and lot in Baguio City with about only 17 houses in the Secured Private Compound. Formerly known to be a FAMOUS ACTRESS' VACATION HOUSE!! Most of the neighbors were in the Movie Industry, hence most are vacation homes designed for a "hide-away"!!!. Fully lined/double walled (and ceilings, too) with thick, expensive century-old, anti-termite-treated NARRA WOOD panels securely SCREWED (not just nailed), the old-fashioned way. TWO (2) Masters' Bedrooms at ground level plus TWO more spacious bedrooms at lower level with a common bath provide ample guests or kids' rooms, a family room at lower level adjacent to the two bedrooms, plus a spacious two-bedroom attic separated from the main house but interconnected to the two full kitchens. Yes, you got Two spacious full kitchens for a big party or family reunions! A classic back-to-back fireplace divides the receiving area and the family room/dining leading to an inner covered terrace fit for a music/gym room which can be converted to a salon. A 2 car garage with a driveway for more cars, a beautiful garden/yard with a small gazebo. Feel secured with perimeter fence except a small portion that opens to the adjacent neighbor. At the back of the house is a water tank and several dens for lions...err...High breed dogs or pigs and poultry for a hobby or commercial purposes,or use that wide space at the back for orchids and a mushroom culture farm. ( It is ...