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William Morris
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William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditio
William Morris by Frederick Hollyer, 1887
William Morris by Frederick Hollyer, 1887
Water House, Morris's childhood home; renovated in 2012, it now houses The William Morris Gallery.
Water House, Morris's childhood home; renovated in 2012, it now houses The William Morris Gallery.
William Morris at 23
William Morris at 23
William Morris self-portrait, 1856; he grew his beard that year, after leaving university.
William Morris self-portrait, 1856; he grew his beard that year, after leaving university.
Arts and Crafts movement
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The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British Empire an
William Morris
…William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, 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…
William Morris's design for Trellis wallpaper, 1862
William Morris's design for Trellis wallpaper, 1862
The Nature of Gothic by John Ruskin, printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press in 1892 in his Golden Type inspired by the 15th-century printer
The Nature of Gothic by John Ruskin, printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press in 1892 in his Golden Type inspired by the 15th-century printer Nicolas Jenson. This chapter from The Stones of Venice was a sort of manifesto for the Arts and Crafts movement.
Pugin's house "The Grange" in Ramsgate, from 1843. Its simplified Gothic Revival style, adapted to domestic building, helped shape the architecture of
Pugin's house "The Grange" in Ramsgate, from 1843. Its simplified Gothic Revival style, adapted to domestic building, helped shape the architecture of the Arts and Crafts movement.