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The Art of Wallpaper - Morris & Co. in Context (Paperback)
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The Art of Wallpaper - Morris & Co. in Context (Paperback)
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This extensively illustrated volume focuses on William Morris
(1834-1896), placing his wallpaper designs within the context of
the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era.
Against a backdrop of the fanciful, naturalistic patterns that
typified fashionable papers in Morris's youth, the impact of the
Reform Movement of the mid-19th century is underscored,
particularly the reformers' crusade against such multi-coloured
ornamental decoration. Instead, the insistence on the concepts of
honesty and propriety as promoted by A. W. N. Pugin and Owen Jones,
are demonstrated as influences on Morris. The role of imported
Japanese wallpapers is also explored, giving insight into a
seldom-discussed cultural exchange evidenced within the story of
Morris & Co, which produced wallpapers from 1864 until 1940
and, after a post-war hiatus, from the 1960s to the present.
Amplifying Morris's role in the creation of an influential and
lasting style, his work is set within a selection by other
designers, including Christopher Dresser and C. F. A. Voysey. Also
introduced are firms of significance including Jeffrey & Co.
and Arthur Sanderson & Sons, both of whom block-printed the
Morris wallpapers. In a highly visual presentation, what is
revealed are influences across time and within a global context, as
pertinent to the creation of wallpaper art in the 19th century as
it is today.
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