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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The first section of William Morris: Artist Craftsman Pioneer tells the story of an extraordinary life looking at his early years and preoccupations his time in Oxford and his unorthodox marriage right up to his eventual death at Kelmscott Manor. It reveals Morris’s fascinating progression from architectural student and poet into artist designer and Socialist pioneer. It also discusses his involvement with John Ruskin and the Pre- Raphaelites and assesses his legacy for future generations of artists and designers of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The second section focuses on Morris the designer the side of his career for which he is perhaps best known. It explores his designs. beginning with those for Day and Trellis wallpaper in 1864 to his The Holy Grail tapestries trom 1890-94 and takes an in-depth look at his changing artistic styles. Attention is also given to the pieces created by Morris’s firms Morris Marshall Faulkner & Co. (later Morris & Co.) with their emphasis on fine craftsmanship and traditional production methosts (MP)