The Beauty of Life William Morris & the Art of Design

by Waggoner, Diane

• ISBN13: 9780500284346
• ISBN10: 0500284342
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-17
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Summary

Published to coincide with the exhibition of the same title at The Huntington, this book contains a series of essays that examines the life and work of Morris and of the company he founded, as well as fabulous photos of Morris' stained glass, interior decoration designs, etc. Exhibition tie-in.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Editor's Acknowledgments	p. 6
Donors to the William Morris Acquisition	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
William Morris: A Life in Design	p. 20
The Firm: Morris & Company	p. 32
Stained Glass & Church Decoration	p. 64
The Decoration of Houses	p. 76
The Art of the Book	p. 88
John Henry Dearle	p. 98
The Things That Might Be: British Design after Morris	p. 108
Two Sides of the River: Morris & American Arts and Crafts	p. 134
Notes	p. 169
Select Bibliography	p. 173
Index	p. 174
Contributors	p. 176
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