Screen LibraryWilliam Morris /
William Morris's interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris's various spheres of activity and influence, pla...
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Thames & Hudson,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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William Morris's interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris's various spheres of activity and influence, places his art in the context of its time and explores his ongoing and far-reaching legacy. A pioneer of the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834-1896) is one of the most influential designers of all time. Morris turned the tide of Victorian England against an increasingly industrialized manufacturing process towards a rediscovered respect for the skill of the maker. Morris's whole approach still resonates today, and his designs are popular and much admired. 0Published to mark the 125th anniversary of Morris's death, this book includes contributions from a wide range of Morris experts, with chapters on painting, church decoration and stained glass, interior decoration, furniture, tiles and tableware, wallpaper, textiles, calligraphy and publishing. Additional materials include a contextualized chronology of Morris's life and a list of public collections around the world where examples of Morris's work may be seen today. This study is a comprehensive, fully illustrated exploration of a great thinker and artist, and essential reading for anyone interested in the history of design. In association with the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
| Carrier Form: | 432 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-423) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780500480502 0500480508 |
| Index Number: | NK1535 |
| CLC: |
J156.11 K835.615.72 |
| Call Number: | K835.615.72/W718 |
| Contents: |
THE MAN. The designer / Fiona MacCarthy -- The writer / Peter Faulkner -- The businessman / Charles Harvey and Jon Press -- The political activist / Nicholas Salmon -- The conservationist / Chris Miele. THE ART. Painting and drawing / Julia Griffin -- Stained glass and church decoration / Martin Harrison -- Interior decoration / Linda Parry -- Furniture / Frances Collard -- Tiles and tableware / Jennifer Hawkins Opie -- Wallpaper / Lesley Hoskins -- Textiles / Linda Parry -- Calligraphy / John Nash -- The Kelmscott Press / John Dreyfus. THE LEGACY. William Morris and the V&A / Tristram Hunt -- Britain and beyond: Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement / Karen Livingstone. |