William Morris, Arts & Crafts Masterpieces of Art

William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents and an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. William Morris Masterpieces of Art offers a survey of his life and work alongside stunning decorative works.

About the author

Michael Robinson is a freelance lecturer and writer on British art and design history. Originally an art dealer with his own provincial gallery in Sussex, he entered academic life by way of a career change, having gained a first class honours and Masters degree at Kingston University. He is also a Blue Badge tourist guide and is often to be found in galleries and museums sharing his passions with others.

Summary

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. William Morris Masterpieces of Art offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work.

Product details

• Authors: Rosalind Ormiston, Michael Robinson, Robinson Michael
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2014
• EAN: 9781783612130
• ISBN: 978-1-78361-213-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 238 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Masterpieces of Art; Masterpieces of Art; Masterpieces in Art
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945), Arts and Crafts, Pre-Raphaelite, History of Art, Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style, Art & Design