William Morris Today
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Published by the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), William Morris Today is an exhibition catalogue that reassesses the towering legacy of one of Britain's most influential designer-craftsmen, poet, and socialist activist, William Morris. The publication chronicles how Morris's passionate rejection of industrial mass production and his championship of hand-craftsmanship gave rise to the Arts and Crafts Movement, a revolution in decorative arts that permanently altered the relationship between art, labour, and everyday life. Through essays, illustrations, and critical commentary, it presents Morris not as a relic of the Victorian era but as a fiercely relevant visionary whose ideas about design, ecology, and social justice resonate with startling urgency in the modern world. The catalogue gathers contributions from leading artists, designers, and cultural critics who examine how Morris's principles — his insistence on beauty in utility, his deep connection to nature, and his political radicalism — continue to animate contemporary creative practice. It argues that Morris's ambition to make art accessible to all, rather than the preserve of the privileged few, anticipates debates that still shape the cultural landscape today. For anyone captivated by the intersection of art, politics, and craft, this volume poses a question that demands an answer: in an age of digital reproduction and disposable culture, what does it truly mean to make something by hand?
Author: Bill McAlister
Format: Paperback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Published by the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), William Morris Today is an exhibition catalogue that reassesses the towering legacy of one of Britain's most influential designer-craftsmen, poet, and socialist activist, William Morris. The publication chronicles how Morris's passionate rejection of industrial mass production and his championship of hand-craftsmanship gave rise to the Arts and Crafts Movement, a revolution in decorative arts that permanently altered the relationship between art, labour, and everyday life. Through essays, illustrations, and critical commentary, it presents Morris not as a relic of the Victorian era but as a fiercely relevant visionary whose ideas about design, ecology, and social justice resonate with startling urgency in the modern world. The catalogue gathers contributions from leading artists, designers, and cultural critics who examine how Morris's principles — his insistence on beauty in utility, his deep connection to nature, and his political radicalism — continue to animate contemporary creative practice. It argues that Morris's ambition to make art accessible to all, rather than the preserve of the privileged few, anticipates debates that still shape the cultural landscape today. For anyone captivated by the intersection of art, politics, and craft, this volume poses a question that demands an answer: in an age of digital reproduction and disposable culture, what does it truly mean to make something by hand?