DOI Heft:
No. 379 (October 1924)
DOI Artikel:Stundents' work at the Royal College of Art
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21400#0223
STUDENTS' WORK AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
encouraging in the younger generation
a broader, more ambitious outlook with
a livelier sense of the value and importance
of their work to the community in general.
Only thus may one hope to see the applied
arts in time occupy the place in public
estimation to which they are entitled. 0
It is possible that in these days the
work of past designers and craftsmen is
too accessible to the student, and for that
matter to designers generally. There is
always a danger that, in the process of
studying and assimilating the vast collec-
tions displayed in our museums and the
innumerable examples recorded in books,
such powers of invention as the embryo
designer may possess may be discouraged,
and his capacity for useful work ultimately
buried alive under the inheritance of past
centuries. It is certain, at any rate, that
modern productions are too often merely
dull echoes of the past, whereas art,
whether industrial or otherwise, should be
a natural outcome and expression of
modern life and modern needs, and not
a sophisticated rechauffe of historic styles.
It rests largely with art masters to counter-
act this tendency to look to the past for
ideas and to persuade students to seek
inspiration from the constantly changing
TITLE-PAGE DECORATION FOR
R. C. A. MAGAZINE. WOOD-
CUT BY E. W. RAVILIOUS
(Royal College of Art)
" SMUGGLER." DECORATION FOR
R. C. A. MAGAZINE. WOOD-
CUT BY E. W. RAVILIOUS
(Royal College of Art)
conditions of life and the needs and
outlook of the community at the present
time. Surely this generation is capable
of contributing a vigorous and worthy
page to the history of decorative art. 0
In some directions progress has un-
doubtedly been made during the last
few years, and the outlook is more hopeful.
The attention paid to pottery, for instance,
has borne promising fruit, and some
satisfactory pieces were in evidence at this
students' exhibition. The jar by E. Dinkel
and M. Bateman's perfume pot are good
examples of simple, restrained and appro-
priate design. The sign The White
Horses, by M. Bayley, and a gilt mirror
by Miss G. M. Jones are also instances of
original, well-conceived and satisfying
designs with commendably clear-cut pur-
pose and application. In a different
category, but equally good in their way,
are the clever and amusing end-papers,
illustrated herewith, by E. Bawden. The
work of this designer, and also various
contributions by E. W. Ravilious, give
promise of good things to come, a a
S. B. W.
203
encouraging in the younger generation
a broader, more ambitious outlook with
a livelier sense of the value and importance
of their work to the community in general.
Only thus may one hope to see the applied
arts in time occupy the place in public
estimation to which they are entitled. 0
It is possible that in these days the
work of past designers and craftsmen is
too accessible to the student, and for that
matter to designers generally. There is
always a danger that, in the process of
studying and assimilating the vast collec-
tions displayed in our museums and the
innumerable examples recorded in books,
such powers of invention as the embryo
designer may possess may be discouraged,
and his capacity for useful work ultimately
buried alive under the inheritance of past
centuries. It is certain, at any rate, that
modern productions are too often merely
dull echoes of the past, whereas art,
whether industrial or otherwise, should be
a natural outcome and expression of
modern life and modern needs, and not
a sophisticated rechauffe of historic styles.
It rests largely with art masters to counter-
act this tendency to look to the past for
ideas and to persuade students to seek
inspiration from the constantly changing
TITLE-PAGE DECORATION FOR
R. C. A. MAGAZINE. WOOD-
CUT BY E. W. RAVILIOUS
(Royal College of Art)
" SMUGGLER." DECORATION FOR
R. C. A. MAGAZINE. WOOD-
CUT BY E. W. RAVILIOUS
(Royal College of Art)
conditions of life and the needs and
outlook of the community at the present
time. Surely this generation is capable
of contributing a vigorous and worthy
page to the history of decorative art. 0
In some directions progress has un-
doubtedly been made during the last
few years, and the outlook is more hopeful.
The attention paid to pottery, for instance,
has borne promising fruit, and some
satisfactory pieces were in evidence at this
students' exhibition. The jar by E. Dinkel
and M. Bateman's perfume pot are good
examples of simple, restrained and appro-
priate design. The sign The White
Horses, by M. Bayley, and a gilt mirror
by Miss G. M. Jones are also instances of
original, well-conceived and satisfying
designs with commendably clear-cut pur-
pose and application. In a different
category, but equally good in their way,
are the clever and amusing end-papers,
illustrated herewith, by E. Bawden. The
work of this designer, and also various
contributions by E. W. Ravilious, give
promise of good things to come, a a
S. B. W.
203