William Morris's flowers / Rowan Bain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bain, Rowan, author.

Contributor:

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morris, William, 1834-1896.

Morris, William.

Flowers in art.

Design--England--History--19th century.

Design.

Arts and crafts movement--England.

Arts and crafts movement.

Textile fabrics.

History.

Decoration and ornament--Plant forms.

England.

Decoration and ornament--Plant forms--England--History--19th century.

Decoration and ornament.

Textile fabrics--England--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait ; 20 cm

Other Title:

William Morris' flowers

Place of Publication:

London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2019.

Summary:

"A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834- 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around 600 such designs are attributed to Morris, of which the vast majority are based on natural forms, including trees, plants and flowers. This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris in which flowers are the principal motif, bringing together not only completed patterns but also working drawings in pen and watercolour, and examples of his pearwood, floral-pattern printing blocks. It also explores examples of the sources that inspired Morris's flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent, Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire and elsewhere; 16th- and 17th-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and a range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum (now the V & A). Authored by Rowan Bain, curator at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, north London, and lavishly illustrated with almost 100 colour illustrations, this exquisite book will both inform and delight."--Publisher's description.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 142).

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by Thames & Hudson Ltd ... in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London."--Colophon.

"Text and V & A photographs ©2019 Victoria and Albert Museum. London. Design ©2019 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London."--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Erpf Fund bookplate.

Contains:

Morris, William, 1834-1896. Works. Selections.

ISBN:

9780500480458

0500480451

OCLC:

1107693523