Andrew Lambirth finds plenty to enjoy at the V&A’s Arts and Crafts show, despite the gloom
International Arts and Crafts is the third of the V&A’s major 19th/20th century ‘lifestyle’ themed exhibitions, following on from the successes of Art Nouveau (2000) and Art Deco (2003). Both those shows were ingenious and loving tributes to their subjects, and spectacles of the highest order.

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