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Decorative and applied art
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DECORATIVE AND APPLIED ART
DINING-ROOM TABLE AND CHAIRS DESIGNED BY G. B GIANOTTI (SOCIETA UMANITARIA, MILAN)
out exaggeration that the sort of work they were engaged upon was of the
highest national importance.
“ The Decorative Art Group,” which held its first Exhibition in 191 6 at
the Modern Gallery, in Bond Street, owed its inception to the Norwegian
artist Mr. Carlo Norway, who, to quote his own words, “made up his
mind to get together a few fellow-artists, strong enough to prove by their
work that Decorative Art was not dead, in spite of the commercial octo-
pus.” Mr. Norway isthe Honorary Secretary of thegroup,and the original
members (whose workwasshown with his at theinaugural exhibition) were
Miss Nancy Smith, BenjaminCoria, E. A.Cox, ArnoldHigner,C.B.Nevin-
son, F. J. Porter,Frank Potter, andCyril Spackman. Thesecondexhibition
was held last year at Messrs. Derry and Tom’s galleries in London, and was
transferred from there to Messrs. Finnigan’s galleries in Manchester. The
1916 exhibition met with only moderate success, but that held last year
(which was on a moreextensivescale and includedthe work of about thirty
members) created considerable public interest. While the most important
work produced by the members so far has been confined to decorative
paintings, it is the intention of the group to extend its activities to all the
arts and crafts, including furniture, stage-craft and even hats and dresses.
Among our illustrations will be found five decorative paintings by
DINING-ROOM TABLE AND CHAIRS DESIGNED BY G. B GIANOTTI (SOCIETA UMANITARIA, MILAN)
out exaggeration that the sort of work they were engaged upon was of the
highest national importance.
“ The Decorative Art Group,” which held its first Exhibition in 191 6 at
the Modern Gallery, in Bond Street, owed its inception to the Norwegian
artist Mr. Carlo Norway, who, to quote his own words, “made up his
mind to get together a few fellow-artists, strong enough to prove by their
work that Decorative Art was not dead, in spite of the commercial octo-
pus.” Mr. Norway isthe Honorary Secretary of thegroup,and the original
members (whose workwasshown with his at theinaugural exhibition) were
Miss Nancy Smith, BenjaminCoria, E. A.Cox, ArnoldHigner,C.B.Nevin-
son, F. J. Porter,Frank Potter, andCyril Spackman. Thesecondexhibition
was held last year at Messrs. Derry and Tom’s galleries in London, and was
transferred from there to Messrs. Finnigan’s galleries in Manchester. The
1916 exhibition met with only moderate success, but that held last year
(which was on a moreextensivescale and includedthe work of about thirty
members) created considerable public interest. While the most important
work produced by the members so far has been confined to decorative
paintings, it is the intention of the group to extend its activities to all the
arts and crafts, including furniture, stage-craft and even hats and dresses.
Among our illustrations will be found five decorative paintings by