Morris, William M Artists
Morris, William M Artists
William Morris (1834-1896) was born in Walthamstow, Essex, the son of a wealthy city stockbroker. He was educated at Marlborough public school, then went to Oxford, where he met Edward Burne-Jones and Philip Webb, both of whom became lifelong friends. Both Morris and Burne-Jones intended entering the Church, but they gained inspiration from the writings of John Ruskin, and decided they wanted to become artists. Ruskin saw the work of Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood as 'the dawn of a new era of art'.
In 1883 became a socialist and along with Walter Crane, Eleanor Marx and Edward Aveling formed the Socialist League. Strongly influenced by the ideas of William Morris, the party published a manifesto where it advocated revolutionary international socialism.
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William Morris (1834-96) - Notes on William Morris, especially relating to his activities as an artist and illustrator and his relations with the arts and crafts and with the Pre-Raphaelites. From Bob Speel.
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Spartacus Educational: William Morris - Biography from Spartacus Educational about the life and work of William Morris. Covers his Arts and Crafts work, and his Socialist reforms ideas.
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Religion in Willam Morris's Work - A short piece from the Victorian Web by George P. Landow, Professor of English and Art History, Brown University.
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William Morris Gallery - The only museum devoted to the art of England's best known designer includes internationally known collections illustrating Morris's life, work and influence.
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William Morris Art and Type - A collection of art and fonts based on the designs of legendary Art Nouveau designer William Morris. From Ragnarok Press.
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Morris and Co. - Company founded as a direct result of the design, decoration, and furnishing of the Morris's new home, Red House (situated in what is now a South London suburb) by a group including Morris himself and a number of his friends and associates. From The Victo
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MSN Learning & Research: William Morris (1834-96) - Biography of the English poet, artist, and socialist reformer, from Microsoft Encarta.
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The William Morris Pages - Article on Morris by Laurence Arnold. Includes Morris texts and graphics, a comprehensive list of Morris books (from Amazon) and a William Morris discussion group.
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William Morris: A Brief Biography - Biography from The Victorian Web by David Cody, associate professor of English, Hartwick College.
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Home - Friends Red House - The Red House in Bexley, England. Designed by Philip Webb for William Morris. Includes photographs, bibliography, visitor information with online booking, and Friends of the Red House membership information.
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Founders Of The Arts and Crafts Movement - Anthology of writings on interior design by William Morris and his contemporaries; information about the early years of the movement in England and America. From JR Burrows - historical design merchants.
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The Cotswold HyperGuide - William Morris - Description of William Morris' work in Cotswold with examples of stained glass windows.
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The William Morris Internet Archive - Contains William Morris' political writings as well as artist's biography and a collection of photographs.
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William Morris - Art and Idealism - Victorian Values - Morris under the influence of John Ruskin developed into a socialist, and environmentalist, while at the same time he built a furniture and household goods company that was firmly entrenched in Victorian England. His decorative art and furniture design is
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Red House, Bexley - Seminal Arts and Crafts house designed by Philip Webb for William Morris. The Friends of the Red House supply photographs and brief history.
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William Morris Home Page - About the 19th century British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and Socialist. Events and publications, the William Morris Society, links and other materials.
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