Category Archives: Language of Lighting
12
Dec
Dec
Marking a departure from the overly opulent styles of the mid victorian era, the Aesthetic movement sought to create art for art’s sake, and celebrated beauty separate from morality. It’s makers were influenced by the opening of Japan in the 1850’s and later by increased international travel to incorporate the simplicity and forms of eastern […]
01
Jan
Jan
What did the Rockefellers, Vanderbuilts, the White House, and the Boston Public Library have in common? Lighting designed by the most prolific designer of early electric lighting, Edward F. Caldwell. In fact, Caldwell lighting could be found in almost all of the finest homes and institutions for the first half of the 20th century. Already […]