Henry van de Velde: Selected Essays, 1889-1914

The first English collection of writings by Henry van de Velde, one of the most influential designers and theorists of the twentieth century.

Belgian artist, architect, designer, and theorist Henry van de Velde (1863–1957) was a highly original and influential figure in Europe beginning in the 1890s. A founding member of the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil movements, he also directed the Grand-Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts in Weimar, Germany, which eventually became the Bauhaus under Wa...