Author: MORRIS, WILLIAM (1834-1896). NAYLOR, GILLIAN, ED.
Title: William Morris by himself : designs and writings / edited by Gillian Naylor
Description: Boston [Mass.] : Little. Brown 2000. Fourth Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 328 pages; Illustrated. Summary; Through his own work and in his own words. the book traces the fascinating progress of William Morris. pre-Raphaelite poet and architectural student into designer. writer and pioneer socialist. His youthful enthusiasm for the Middle Ages and Gothic architecture fired him with the conviction that he must dedicate his life to 'Art'. Later letters written to friends explain how in the industrialised nineteenth century Morris become preoccupied with the loss of traditional skills and pride in work and during the last ten years of his life he became increasingly involved in political agitation. and his stories. poems and lectures all reflect his commitment to the socialist cause and his ideals for art and society. Other extracts from his letters and poems reveal more intimate aspects of Morris's life and personality. reflecting the despair and isolation he felt over the breakdown of his marriage and his reliance on the friends who helped him through his personal crisis. WILLIAM MORRIS BY HIMSELF is a tribute to an exceptional man. whose work and reputation have survived for more than a century. and conveys something of the man that he was. as well as his achievements. Subjects; Individual artists ; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900 / Monographs. Artists ; Great Britain ; Art. Modern ; 19th century ; Art. British.ISBN: 0316876356. Weight in Kg appr.:

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