Arts & Crafts: Postcards

The Arts & Crafts movement began as a backlash against industrialism and the prevailing stylistic ideals in mid-19th century Britain. The basic ideas of its followers, including the art critic John Ruskin and the artist William Morris, developed into a global movement, spreading through craft colonies and influencing professionals in several fields, from design and […]

Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) is one of Sweden’s most celebrated artists, but for a long time she was almost completely unknown. Today she is internationally recognised for her pioneering role in abstract art.

Arts & Crafts-rörelsen började som en motreaktion till industrialismen och de rådande stilidealen i Storbritannien vid 1800-talets mitt. De grundläggande idéerna hos dess anhängare, bland andra konstkritikern John Ruskin och konstnären William Morris, utvecklades till en global rörelse och spreds genom hantverkskolonier och influerade yrkesutövare på flera områden, från formgivning och arkitektur till ornamentik och […]

Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) is one of Sweden’s most celebrated artists, but for a long time she was almost completely unknown. Today she is internationally recognised for her pioneering role in abstract art.