William Morris Full-Color Patterns and Designs

<p>Defining beauty in art as the result of man's pleasure in his work the noted English poet designer craftsman and pioneer Socialist William Morris (1834-1896) spent most of his life enthusiastically expounding this view through his many attractive designs for interior furnishings. <br>The present book faithfully reproduces 40 of the most celebrated examples of Morris's work reprinting in full color all the color plates from <i>The Art of William Morris</i> published by George Bell & Sons in 1897. Included in this splendid ready-to-use archive are richly detailed wallpaper designs incorporating marigold vine acanthus apple wild tulip daisy and trellis motifs; hand-painted tiles with a rose pattern; chintzes displaying honeysuckle and bird and anemone designs; an acanthus design on printed velveteen; a superb peacock and dragon design on woven wool tapestry; a magnificent Kidderminster carpet with its lily motif. <br>Originally intended to decorate Victorian homes these tasteful patterns provide a wealth of source material for modern artists working in advertising textile residential or industrial design. Commercial artists and graphic designers will welcome this modestly priced collection of copyright-free designs by one of the most influential artists of the Victorian period. </p>