The Life Of William Morris

Author : Fiona MacCarthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Artists
ISBN : 0571174957

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William Morris by Fiona MacCarthy Pdf

Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, the essential biography of the father of the Arts and Crafts movement. The author, Fiona MacCarthy, is the curator of the National Portrait Gallery's 2014-15 exhibition Anarchy and Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy.'One of the finest biographies ever published in this country' A. S. Byatt Since his death in 1896, William Morris has come to be regarded as one of the giants of the Victorian era. But his genius was so many-sided and so profound that its full extent has rarely been grasped. Many people may find it hard to believe that the greatest English designer of his time, possibly of all time, could also be internationally renowned as a founder of the socialist movement, and could have been ranked as a poet together with Tennyson and Browning.With penetrating insight, Fiona MacCarthy has managed to encompass all the different facets of Morris's complex character, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, tapestry and books, and as a poet, novelist and translator; his psychology and his emotional life; his frenetic activities as polemicist and reformer; and his remarkable circle of friends, literary, artistic and political, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. Fiona MacCarthy's skilful drawing together of these disparate elements makes for a comprehensive and compelling biography.

Author : J. W. Mackail
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780486143910

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The Life of William Morris by J. W. Mackail Pdf

DIVClassic biography of great Victorian poet, designer, socialist. Childhood, education, socialism, Arts and Crafts movement, Kelmscott Press, much more. 22 black-and-white illus. /div

Author : William Morris
Publisher : London : Brentham Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : UCSD:31822015908726

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The Beauty of Life by William Morris Pdf

Author : Fiona MacCarthy
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571265831

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William Morris: A Life for Our Time by Fiona MacCarthy Pdf

Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, and described by A.S.Byatt as 'one of the finest biographies ever published', this is Fiona MacCarthy's magisterial biography of William Morris, legendary designer and father of the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement. 'Thrilling, absorbing and majestic.' Independent 'Wonderfully ambitious ... The definitive Morris biography.' Sunday Times 'Delicious and intelligent, full of shining detail and mysteries respected.' Daily Telegraph ' Oh, the careful detail of this marvellous book! . . . A model of scholarly biography'. New Statesman Since his death in 1896, William Morris has been celebrated as a giant of the Victorian era. But his genius was so multifaceted and so profound that its full extent has rarely been grasped. Many people may find it hard to believe that the greatest English designer of his time - possibly of all time - could also be internationally renowned as a founder of the socialist movement, and ranked as a poet with Tennyson and Browning. In her definitive biography - insightful, comprehensive, addictively readable - the award-winning Fiona MacCarthy gives us a richly detailed portrait of Morris's complex character for the first time, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, tapestry, and books; his role as a poet, novelist and translator; on his psychology and his emotional life; his frenetic activities as polemicist and reformer; and his remarkable circle of friends, literary, artistic and political, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. It is a masterpiece of biographical art.

Author : John Y. Le Bourgeois,Gilbert Keith Chesterton,Kevin L. Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : UCSD:31822034340919

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Art and Forbidden Fruit by John Y. Le Bourgeois,Gilbert Keith Chesterton,Kevin L. Morris Pdf

Morris's anthology presents the religious and philosophical thought of Chesterton in the aphoristic form in which it was conceived. (Christian)

Author : William Morris
Publisher : London : Bell and Daldy
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590699437

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The life and death of Jason, a poem by William Morris Pdf

Author : Julian Beecroft
Publisher : Flame Tree Illustrated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 1787553078

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William Morris by Julian Beecroft Pdf

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.

Author : JOHN WILLIAM. MACKAIL
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033653853

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LIFE OF WILLIAM MORRIS by JOHN WILLIAM. MACKAIL Pdf

Author : William Morris
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368624163

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Hopes and Fears for Art by William Morris Pdf

Reproduction of the original.

Author : Paul Richard Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015031948154

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The Work of William Morris by Paul Richard Thompson Pdf

Author : John William Mackail
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788777124

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The Life of William Morris by John William Mackail - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) by John William Mackail Pdf

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Life of William Morris by John William Mackail by William Morris - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of William Morris’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Morris includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Life of William Morris by John William Mackail by William Morris - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Morris’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Author : John William Mackail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:277243262

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The Life of William Morris ... by John William Mackail Pdf

Author : Edward Palmer Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 825 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : 0850362059

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William Morris by Edward Palmer Thompson Pdf

To chronicle the life of William Morris, his biographer, E.P. Thompson, purposely reminds the reader that the English Romantic period in literature strongly influenced Morris, from his childhood on. Tracing the steps of Morris' formal eduction, he documents how Morris was deeply affected by his studies of medieval art and literature.

Author : Anna Mason
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500480502

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William Morris by Anna Mason Pdf

Marking the 125th anniversary of William Morris’s death, this is the most wide-ranging illustrated book about Morris ever published. William Morris’s interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist, and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris’s various spheres of activity, places his art in the context of its time, and examines his ongoing and far-reaching legacy. A pioneer of the Arts & Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834–1896) is one of the most influential designers of all time. Morris turned the tide of Victorian England against an increasingly industrialized manufacturing process toward a rediscovered respect for the skill of the maker. Morris’s whole approach still resonates today, and his designs are popular and much admired. Published to mark the 125th anniversary of Morris’s death, this book includes contributions from a wide range of Morris experts, with chapters on painting, church decoration and stained glass, interior decoration, furniture, tiles and tableware, wallpaper, textiles, calligraphy, and publishing. Additional materials include a contextualized chronology of Morris’s life and a list of public collections around the world where examples of Morris’s work may be seen today. This study is a wide- ranging, fully illustrated exploration of a great thinker and artist, and essential reading for anyone interested in the history of design.

Author : Florence S. Boos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351859004

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The Routledge Companion to William Morris by Florence S. Boos Pdf

William Morris (1834–96) was an English poet, decorative artist, translator, romance writer, book designer, preservationist, socialist theorist, and political activist, whose admirers have been drawn to the sheer intensity of his artistic endeavors and efforts to live up to radical ideals of social justice. This Companion draws together historical and critical responses to the impressive range of Morris’s multi-faceted life and activities: his homes, travels, family, business practices, decorative artwork, poetry, fantasy romances, translations, political activism, eco-socialism, and book collecting and design. Each chapter provides valuable historical and literary background information, reviews relevant opinions on its subject from the late-nineteenth century to the present, and offers new approaches to important aspects of its topic. Morris’s eclectic methodology and the perennial relevance of his insights and practice make this an essential handbook for those interested in art history, poetry, translation, literature, book design, environmentalism, political activism, and Victorian and utopian studies.