William Morris - An Illustrated Life of William Morris, 1834-1896 (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)

William Morris's many-sided career placed him at the centre of an age and culture he both condemned and shaped. Hailed nowadays as a pioneer of modern design, he was best known to his contemporaries as a poet. A man of immense energy, charm and imagination, Morris learned to turn private grief to public purpose. Having failed as an architect and a painter, he succeeded as a weaver, dyer, calligrapher, printer, businessman, journalist and novelist.
Morris's dedication to making beauty an essential feature of daily life effected a revolution in public taste. A founding father of English socialism, William Morris has also belatedly been recognised as a far-sighted campaigner for conservation and environmental awareness. As Morris's first biographer asserted, he aimed at nothing less than the re-integration of human life itself.

General

Imprint:	Shire Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Shire Library
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	March 2008
Authors:	Richard Tames
Dimensions:	210 x 149 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
Edition:	2 Revised Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7478-0435-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7478-0435-4
Barcode:	9780747804352

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