Useful Work v. Useless Toil

Informationen zum Autor Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris (1834-1896), was famous for his wallpaper and fabric designs and his mastery of colour. A social reformer as well as a designer, he called for a return to crafts, the use of natural - rather than manmade - materials, and designs that were both practical and beautiful. His belief that beauty had the power to transform everyday lives revolutionised British design, and his ideas continue to inspire people today. Klappentext William Morris (1834 - 1896) was one of the most influential thinkers and artists of his time. At Oxford, with the painter Burne-Jones, he fell under the influence of Ruskin and Rossetti. Preoccupied with the poverty of modern design he taught himself at least thirteen crafts and founded his own design firm, Morris & Co. In the late 1870s he became active in political and environmentalist matters and converted to socialism in 1883, helping to found the Socialist League a year later. Zusammenfassung Brings you the works of thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Product details

• Authors: William Morris
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.08.2008
• EAN: 9780141036700
• ISBN: 978-0-14-103670-0
• No. of pages: 93
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 180 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Penguin Great Ideas; Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Penguin Great Ideas; Penguin Press Great Ideas; Great Ideas
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Arts and Crafts, History of Art, Literary essays, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General