Book Information:
| Title | Life and Works of William Morris |
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| Subtitle | |
| Author | Zandt, Eleanor van |
| Publisher | Siena |
| Publish Date | 1996 |
| ISBN | 0752507419 |
| Pages | 79 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Notes | William Morris was unquestionably the most in?uential designer of furnishings that Britain has ever produced. Beginning in the 1860s, his ?rm, Morris & Co., almost single-handedly brought about a revolution in Victorian taste, especially in fabrics and wallpapers — banishing overblown shapes and garish hues and replacing them with graceful, well-integrated forms in glowing, natural hues. While focusing on Morris’ output in these areas, including such enduringly popular designs as Acanthus, Honeysuckle and Lodden, this book also illustrates Morris’ gifts in other areas of design such as furniture, tapestry, embroidery and stained glass. The text is enlivened with many quotations from Morris’ own writings, which reveal the enthusiasm, energy and restlessly creative spirit of this extraordinary man. |
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| TRRF Call No. | DE-00068 |
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