The Bases of Design
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The Bases of Design is an influential 1898 book by British artist and designer Walter Crane that outlines fundamental principles of decorative art and design, especially within the Arts and Crafts movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bases of Design canonical | 2 |
| Arts and Crafts book design | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3349076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bases of Design Context triple: [Walter Crane, notableWork, The Bases of Design]
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The Design of Design
The Design of Design is a book by computer scientist Fred Brooks that explores the principles, challenges, and creative processes underlying effective design across engineering and other disciplines.
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Interaction of Color
Interaction of Color is a seminal 1963 book by artist and educator Josef Albers that presents a systematic, experimental approach to understanding the relativity and perception of color.
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C.
A Designer’s Art
A Designer’s Art is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, principles, and influential work in modern visual communication and corporate identity design.
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Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
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Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People
"Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People" is a book by designer and interviewer Debbie Millman that collects in-depth conversations with leading figures across design, art, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bases of Design Target entity description: The Bases of Design is an influential 1898 book by British artist and designer Walter Crane that outlines fundamental principles of decorative art and design, especially within the Arts and Crafts movement.
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A.
The Design of Design
The Design of Design is a book by computer scientist Fred Brooks that explores the principles, challenges, and creative processes underlying effective design across engineering and other disciplines.
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B.
Interaction of Color
Interaction of Color is a seminal 1963 book by artist and educator Josef Albers that presents a systematic, experimental approach to understanding the relativity and perception of color.
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C.
A Designer’s Art
A Designer’s Art is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, principles, and influential work in modern visual communication and corporate identity design.
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D.
Design, Form, and Chaos
"Design, Form, and Chaos" is a seminal book by graphic designer Paul Rand that explores his philosophy, methods, and influential work in modern visual communication.
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E.
Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People
"Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People" is a book by designer and interviewer Debbie Millman that collects in-depth conversations with leading figures across design, art, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
educate designers and craftsmen
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provide a systematic basis for decorative design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arts and Crafts movement
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surface form:
British Arts and Crafts movement
design education ⓘ |
| author | Walter Crane ⓘ |
| catalogCode | OCLC work on Walter Crane design theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential work on decorative design ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fitness to purpose in design
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fundamental principles of design ⓘ organic growth of ornament from construction ⓘ relationship between structure and ornament ⓘ unity in decorative composition ⓘ |
| genre |
art theory
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decorative arts ⓘ design theory ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | Walter Crane ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on colour in decoration
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chapters on historic ornament ⓘ chapters on line and form ⓘ illustrations by Walter Crane ⓘ |
| hasReprint | 20th-century reprints ⓘ |
| illustrates |
applications of design principles to book decoration
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applications of design principles to ceramics ⓘ applications of design principles to textiles ⓘ applications of design principles to wallpapers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
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William Morris ⓘ medieval art ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
didactic diagrams of pattern construction
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emphasis on nature as a source of design ⓘ historical survey of ornament ⓘ integration of text and illustration ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| subject |
applied arts
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decorative art ⓘ design principles ⓘ ornament ⓘ pattern design ⓘ |
| usedIn | art and design education ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Arts and Crafts book design