William Morris 1834-1896: A Life of Art

William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the greatest creative figures of the 19th century. As a visionary designer, as well as a manufacturer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, he pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement of the Victorian era, and left an extraordinary influence on architecture, textile, and interior design. This richly illustrated book offers a suitably beautiful introduction to Morris’s colorful life and all aspects of his design work , including interiors, tiles, embroidery, tapestries, carpets, and calligraphy . Though best known in his lifetime as a poet and author, it is these e xquisite designs that secured Morris’s posthumous reputation. As page after page dazzles with their beautiful patterns and forms , we explore the pioneering craftsmanship and natural motifs that inspired them, as well as Morris’s remarkable cultural legacy, through British textiles, Bauhaus, and even modern environmentalism. —- ISBN: 9783836561631 | ISBN10: 3836561638 | ISBN-13: 978-3836561631