William Morris and Morris & Co.

by Post, Lucia Van Der

• ISBN13: 9780810966123
• ISBN10: 0810966123
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum

Summary

William Morris's wallpaper, carpets, and other textile designs are as popular today as they were when he created them in the late 1880s. One of the most influential figures in the history of the decorative arts, Morris (1834-1896) challenged the mass-production methods of the industrial revolution and launched the revival of handcrafted work that became known as the Arts and Crafts movement. His firm, Morris & Co, created wood furniture, hand-woven tapestries, embroideries, printed textiles, woven fabrics, stained glass, tiles, and block-printed wallpapers, many of which are still being produced--by the same methods--more than a century later. This new book shows how to incorporate Morris's designs and theories into contemporary interiors. Carefully chosen photographs show a wide variety of rooms using Morris designs, and include details of individual textile and wallpaper patterns. Inspired by nature and featuring soft, pure colors, Morris's designs are classics, still relevant and stylish in today's interiors.

Author Biography

Lucia van der Post was born and educated in South Africa where she spent the first twenty years of her life. She is now a freelance writer and editor, specializing in interior design, luxury goods and travel. She writes frequently for the Financial Times' How to Spend It colour magazine, of which she was the first editor, as well as the 'Luxury with Lucia' column in The Times every Friday. In addition she writes for a variety of other magazines and newspapers around the world. Before joining the Financial Times, she wrote on design and lifestyle for the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph

Table of Contents

Author's Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. 2
Craft	p. 10
Colour	p. 18
Honesty	p. 38
Pattern	p. 50
Nature	p. 62
Legend	p. 74
Further Reading	p. 86
Picture Credits	p. 87
Index	p. 89
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