Description
| Product ID: | 9781787553071 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | The World's Greatest Art |
| Title: | William Morris |
| Authors: | Author: Dr Julian Beecroft |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | History of art, Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style, Individual artists, art monographs, Individual artists, art monographs |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Artist, poet, writer, campaigner, designer, book printer and pivotal figure of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris is best known today for his beautiful wallpaper and textile designs. With sections on life, influences, techniques, politics and Arts and Crafts, this book enables the reader to consider Morris from different angles and contexts. The popularity and influence of William Morris cannot be underestimated – a man of many talents, he was a poet, writer, social campaigner, artist, designer and, with his Kelmscott Press, a fine book printer and publisher. A hugely important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement, he is best known for his superior wallpaper and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in highly stylized two-dimensional patterns with medieval influences. Organized into five sections – Life, Inspiration & Influences, Media & Techniques, Politics & Society and Arts & Crafts – The World’s Greatest Art: William Morris enables the reader to consider Morris from different angles and contexts, providing a broader understanding of this great artist. |
| Imprint Name: | Flame Tree Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Flame Tree Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-06-15 |
