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William Morris and Morris & Co / Lucia van der Post, with an introduction by Linda Parry.

Title: William Morris and Morris & Co / Lucia van der Post, with an introduction by Linda Parry.
Author: Van der Post, Lucia.
Publication: London : V & A ; New York : Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., ©2003.

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Additional Authors

Arthur Sanderson & Sons.

Description

vi, 90 pages : color illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"William Morris is one of the greatest and best-known British designers. He created highly distinctive designs for wallpapers and textiles which are still enjoying enormous popularity today. Through his company, Morris & Co., he contributed to the transformation of interior design at the end of the nineteenth century and gave expression to the ideas of the Arts and Crafts Movement. This lively introduction to his work covers the key elements of pattern and his extraordinary use of colour, as well as favourite themes such as nature and ideas based on literature and legend. It also offers a fascinating insight into his working practices, which were so different from those of many of his Victorian contemporaries. His desire to make beautiful things was at the core of his enterprise, and his subtle colour schemes and evocative designs, many of which are still in production, have a timeless appeal." "Through carefully chosen images showing rooms using Morris design in a wide variety of settings, and details of individual textile and wallpaper designs, the book aims to put his ideas into a modern context, providing inspiration for contemporary home owners."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Note

Published in association with Arthur Sanderson.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

Craft -- Colour -- Honesty -- Pattern -- Nature -- Legend.

ISBN

0810966123
9780810966123
1851774122
9781851774128

LCCN

2003106302
9781851774128

OCLC

53121817
SCSB-10777919

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library