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William morris furniture museum.
He was also a poet artist philosopher typographer and political theorist.
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There is a strong focus on morris s celebrated designs for wallpapers and printed textiles but other areas of his and his collaborators practice are also well represented including tiles stained glass floor coverings embroidery and furniture.
The v a s hugely varied morris collection reflects the impressive range of one of britain s most prolific designers.
Designer and craftsmen poet printer socialist novelist environmentalist and idealist.
William morris 1834 1896 is regarded by some as the greatest designer and one of the most outstanding figures of the arts and crafts movement.
When i first encountered the strawberry thief a popular design for textiles i.
Morris s work was influential in his own time and has left a legacy that still resonates strongly today.
The william morris society was founded in 1955 to make the life work and ideas of wiliam morris 1834 96 better known.
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Morris and his collaborators were significantly influenced in their decorative tastes by the work of william bruges a designer who in the late 1850s had begun using a medieval technique for decorating furniture with varnish that he had sourced from a 12th century manuscript.
William morris 24 march 1834 3 october 1896 was a british textile designer poet novelist translator 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.
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His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre while he helped win acceptance.
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William morris and his designs and beliefs speak to the great truth that beauty matters in our everyday lives.