William Morris Full-Color Patterns and Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Morris, William

ISBN 10: 0486256456 / ISBN 13: 9780486256450

Published by Dover Publications, New York, 1988

About this Item

A very good copy of this book of patterns by William Morris. Consists of full colour plates of Morris's patterns for wall paper and fabric with no text other than titles for the patterns and a publisher's note at the beginning. No Dust Jacket (as issued). Cover: colour laminated card with design and black lettering on a taupe coloured ground to front and black lettering on a white ground to rear; very clean and bright; just the slightest signs of shelf wear; overall very good. Internally: very clean and tightly bound; small very discreet book plates from previous owner to inside front cover; no other markings or inscriptions; in excellent condition. 48 pp.

Seller Inventory # 003048

Bibliographic Details

• Title: William Morris Full-Color Patterns and Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
• Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486256456
• ISBN 13: 9780486256450
• Binding: Pictorial Laminated Card
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 300 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Edmonds
  • History

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Synopsis

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.
The present book faithfully reproduces 40 of the most celebrated examples of Morris's work, reprinting in full color all the color plates from The Art of William Morris, 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.
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.