Category: Textile Designer, Poet, Artist
Post Contributor: Olivier Blanc, Jon Stevens
Profession: Textile Designer, Writer, Poet
Born: March 24, 1834, Walthamstow, England
Died: October 3, 1896, Hammersmith, England
Nationality: British
Famous for:
- Distinctive style of visual patterns
- Textile design
- Wallpapers
- The Lesser Arts (1877)
Links for resources:
Background & places to visit to see his work
Wey by William Morris. Watercolour for Printed Fabric Design, 1882-83
Introducing William Morris (V&A article)
V&A's collection of William Morris' work
Why we still love original anti-minimalist William Morris (Article BBC)
Portraits (Photographs & paintings), references and links (National Portrait Gallery)
"...to avoid falling into the trap of trying to make your paper look as if it were painted by hand" The Lesser Arts (1877)
Sketches, drawings and paintings (Tate)
Articles (Archive from National Portrait Gallery)
Garden of earthly delights (Article, The Guardian)
The William Morris Society (Life, work & resources)
Bringing the garden indoors: how nature inspired William Morris (article with references and photographs)
From left to right (top row):
Peacock and Dragon, Woven woollen fabric, 1878.
Kennet, Printed Linen, Morris & Co.
From left to right (Second row):
Wild Tulip, Design for wallpaper, 1884
Tulip and Willow, 1875
Wey. Watercolour for Printed Fabric Design, 1882-83
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