"William Morris By Himself: Designs And Writings" 1988 NAYLOR, Gillian
$75
NAYLOR, Gillian
[328] pp.
Little, Brown and Company
1988
12 1/2" x 10"
"William Morris is the most influential British designer of the last 100 years and this collection combines Morris's writings with his famous designs for wallpaper, fabrics, tapestries, embroideries, carpets, books and stained glass. Through his own work and in his own words, the book traces the progress of William Morris, Pre-Raphaelite poet and architectural student, into designer, writer and pioneer socialist. This book is illustrated with color photographs of Morris's designs, woodblocks, fabrics, wallpapers and windows. Morris fabrics and wallpapers in museum collections have been photographed specially for this book and are accompanied by many of his original pencil and watercolor designs, including sketches, and preparatory works."
William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, architectural conservationist, printer, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.