{"product_id":"william-morris-full-color-patterns-and-designs-dover-pictorial-archive","title":"William Morris Full-Color Patterns and Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForty of the Victorian master's most famous designs for wallpapers, chintzes, velveteens, tapestries, tiles, carpets, and more. Reproduced from original color plates of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Art of William Morris.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDefining 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe present book faithfully reproduces 40 of the most celebrated examples of Morris's work, reprinting in full color all the color plates from \u003c\/span\u003eThe Art of William Morris\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, published by George Bell \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 01, 1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42800511713466,"sku":"9780486256450","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/th.jpg?v=1699381801","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/william-morris-full-color-patterns-and-designs-dover-pictorial-archive","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}