William Morris Textiles
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670770744 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great pictures and text Martha Jones If you need just one book on Morris get this book. Great pictures and text. Lots of biographical information about Morris and all of his business partners and rivals. Discussion about how patterns were created and then produced throughout the text for each type of product. Curtains, rugs and linoleum are represented. Talented individuals who produced the embroidered masterpieces are shown. Each so talented as to give Morris's conceptions and ideas their final glory. Morris while brilliant could not have been as successful without the talents of family and employees who surrounded him. Every art form is represented. Wat. S.M. said A must have!. If you are interested in the arts and crafts movement, needlework, William Morris and his colleagues - this should be on your bookshelf for pleasurable reading and frequent reference. Stunning book. I have it on my coffee table right now.. Beautiful history This book is a beautiful history of William Morris and those who worked with him! The pictures are great and there is so much information. I am extremely pleased with this purchase!
To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten, reorganized, and expanded with beautiful new photography. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the unparalleled study of the subject.. Morris expert Linda Parry provides new insight into the embroideries, printed and woven textiles, carpets, and tapestries produced by Morris & Co., giving in-depth information about their design and manufacture. The varied, often highly specialized processes involved are discussed in detail, as are Morris’s working methods. William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colorful textiles produced by William Morris (1834–1896) and the two commercial companies he founded and managed
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