William Morris was born on 24th March 1834 and died on 3rd October 1896. He is best known as a designer of many wallpapers and fabrics. As well as he was an English textile designer, writer and English Arts And Crafts Movement. He joined a partnership with Edward Burne-Jones and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti who are strongly influenced within decoration of churches and the houses into the early 20th Century.
One of his “Beautiful Fruits fabric is as popular today as it was with the late Victorians”. He has decorated the table napkin and chair covers which relate to the natural forms and patterns are “suitable for an historic house as a modern one”. Whenever Morris created his work, it always had meaning behind the artwork. He decided to create designs which combined natural forms. Morris believed that “Have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” so whatever you have in your house, it has to be recognised to be useful or believed to be beautiful. This also means that he creates artwork which relates to something useful and which makes people feel that the ideas and designs are enjoyable. For example, Morris created designs on the walls of massive houses and churches to greet the customers and welcome them.
‘Suitable for an historic house as a modern
one’ [Online] Available at: http://www.william-morris.com/ [Accessed: 9th March 2013]
‘Have nothing in your house which you do not
know to be useful or believe to be beautiful’ [online] Available at: http://www.william-morris.com/ [Accessed: 9th March 2013]
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