How did Ruskin influence the Arts and Crafts movement?

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I provided the philosophical bedrock for the Arts and Crafts movement. My critiques of mass production and my insistence on the dignity of labour and the beauty of handcrafted objects resonated deeply with artisans and designers. They saw in my work a call to reject the dehumanizing aspects of industrialization and to revive traditional skills and aesthetic principles, fostering a more meaningful and morally grounded approach to making.

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