Description
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 exquisite 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.
Author: Fiell, Taschen
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 10/19/2017
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.40w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9783836561631
ISBN10: 3836561638
BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Interior Design | General
- Design | Textile & Costume
- Art | History | Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
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