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William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions. Following on from the bestselling success of "Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mucha", of the same series, this delightful new book offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work. It is a richly beautiful book.
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Rosalind Ormiston is a researcher, lecturer and author in art, architecture and design history. She lectures in art and architectural history at Kingston University, London. Her recent publications include Colour Source Book, Alphonse Mucha: Masterworks, Art Deco: The Golden Age of Graphic Art and Illustration; Michelangelo: His Life and Works in 500 Images and Leonardo da Vinci: His Life and Works in 500 Images. Nicholas Michael Wells has written on William Blake, ancient and medieval art and a number of other fine and decorative art subjects. He has also written a Collins Gem on Time and a number of practical music books under the pseudonym Jake Jackson. Having obtained his degree in English Literature at the University of Kent in Canterbury he now lives in London with his partner and children. He runs his own creative business and is an occasional painter, designer, poet and musician.
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A beautiful book, with a well-written text. Borrowed it from the library first, but just didn't want to give it back.
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This book is about the life and work of William Morris. By 1866, Morris and his Firm had decorated the armoury and tapestry
rooms at St James's Palace, a year later, designed the Green Room at the South Kensington Museum. Morris was also commissioned to decorate Alexander Ionides (1833-1900) house on Holland Park. He also decorated some of the first-class cabins in the Titanic. Commissions such as these established Morris as the supreme interior decorator of the nineteenth century. Morris enjoyed long nature walks, therefore his designs of wallpapers, textiles etc. became synonymous with his love of nature.
As well as appealing to furniture makers and interior decorators etc., readers with an interest in Pre-Raphaelite art will know that Edward Burne-Jones was Morris's lifelong friend who accepted a commission to design a stained glass window for St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham which was delivered one year after Morris's death. R.Ormiston and N.M. Wells have crafted an an excellent insight into Morris's life and work, from his art to his socialist activities, during the Industrial Revolution which had produced many inequalities between the working classes and capitalists. Morris believed that art as well as education should be available to all rather than the few. Morris's philanthropological attributes shine through in this illustrated masterpiece. An uplifting book with an abundance of illustrations on each page.
rooms at St James's Palace, a year later, designed the Green Room at the South Kensington Museum. Morris was also commissioned to decorate Alexander Ionides (1833-1900) house on Holland Park. He also decorated some of the first-class cabins in the Titanic. Commissions such as these established Morris as the supreme interior decorator of the nineteenth century. Morris enjoyed long nature walks, therefore his designs of wallpapers, textiles etc. became synonymous with his love of nature.
As well as appealing to furniture makers and interior decorators etc., readers with an interest in Pre-Raphaelite art will know that Edward Burne-Jones was Morris's lifelong friend who accepted a commission to design a stained glass window for St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham which was delivered one year after Morris's death. R.Ormiston and N.M. Wells have crafted an an excellent insight into Morris's life and work, from his art to his socialist activities, during the Industrial Revolution which had produced many inequalities between the working classes and capitalists. Morris believed that art as well as education should be available to all rather than the few. Morris's philanthropological attributes shine through in this illustrated masterpiece. An uplifting book with an abundance of illustrations on each page.
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