Jane Fawcett | John Betjeman | Nikolaus Boulting | Hugh Casson | Mark Girouard | Osbert Lancaster | Nikolaus Pevsner | Robin Winks The future of the past
attitudes to conservation, 1174-1974
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"The great buildings of the past, according to William Morris, "do not belong to us only; they have belonged to our forefathers and will belong to our descendants unless we play them false. They are not in any sense our property, to do as we like with. We are only trustees for those who come after us." The story of how that attitude has gradually formed public opinion and become embodied in legislation is a fascinating one that is not over yet. The future of the Past is a history of atitudes to architecture, from medieval times to the present day. The contributions of Nikolaus Pevsner, Jane Fawcett, and Nikolaus Boulting give an historical account of preservation, restoration, and destruction. Pevsner discusses the developing attitudes from the seventeenth century to William Morris; Fawcett examines the esthetic and practical problems of cathedral restoration; and Boulting shows the history of protective legislation with an illustrated chronological chart. Personal accounts are provided by John Betjeman, who describes his own, idiosyncratic awakening to architecture, and Osbert Lancaster, who defines what should and should not be preserved. Mark Girouard defines the Victorian attitude to its past in his examination of Victorian alterations to country houses. The historical attitude on preservation is covered by Robin Winks, and Hugh Casson relates the dilemma of the practicing architect when faced with problems of conservation."
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