William Morris: Selected Writings And Designs
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanned pages, consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact fep loose. Stickers on back of binding.
A landmark anthology in the history of art and design, William Morris: Selected Writings and Designs brings together the most significant texts and visual work of one of the nineteenth century's most influential creative minds. Edited by Asa Briggs with an introduction that situates Morris within his broader cultural and political context, the collection presents his passionate arguments for craftsmanship, socialist ideals, and the unity of art and everyday life. A supplementary essay by Graeme Shankland on Morris as a designer, accompanied by twenty-four illustrative plates, illuminates the enduring legacy of his decorative arts and the Arts and Crafts movement he championed. This essential volume remains a definitive resource for anyone seeking to understand the philosophy and vision of the man who fundamentally reshaped how the Western world thinks about beauty, labour, and design.
Author: William Morris
Format: Paperback
Published: 1962, Penguin Books
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanned pages, consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact fep loose. Stickers on back of binding.
A landmark anthology in the history of art and design, William Morris: Selected Writings and Designs brings together the most significant texts and visual work of one of the nineteenth century's most influential creative minds. Edited by Asa Briggs with an introduction that situates Morris within his broader cultural and political context, the collection presents his passionate arguments for craftsmanship, socialist ideals, and the unity of art and everyday life. A supplementary essay by Graeme Shankland on Morris as a designer, accompanied by twenty-four illustrative plates, illuminates the enduring legacy of his decorative arts and the Arts and Crafts movement he championed. This essential volume remains a definitive resource for anyone seeking to understand the philosophy and vision of the man who fundamentally reshaped how the Western world thinks about beauty, labour, and design.