A beautiful book devoted to designs by William Morris that incorporate flowers, a central motif in Morris's oeuvre

A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass-production, William Morris (1834– 1896) designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his highly original carpet, fabric and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the imagination and exert their influence on the decorative arts. Around 600 such designs are attributed to Morris, of which the vast majority are based on natural forms, including trees, plants and flowers.

This beautifully designed, accessibly priced gift book offers a wealth of designs by Morris in which flowers are the principal motif, bringing together not only completed patterns but also working drawings in pen and watercolour, and examples of his pearwood, floral-pattern printing blocks. It also explores examples of the sources that inspired Morris’s flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent, Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire and elsewhere; 16th- and 17th-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and a range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A). Authored by Rowan Bain, curator at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, north London, and lavishly illustrated with almost 100 colour illustrations, this exquisite book will both inform and delight.

About the Author:

Rowan Bain is curator at the William Morris Gallery and was formerly assistant curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is the author of several books and a contributor to May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer.

Відзначаючи 125-ту річницю смерті Вільяма Морріса, це наймасштабніше, повне – та найгарніше – ілюстроване дослідження про Вільяма Морріса, яке коли-небудь було опубліковано.

Сфера інтересів Вільяма Морріса була широкою: він був поетом, письменником, політичним і громадським активістом, природоохоронцем і бізнесменом, а також блискучим і оригінальним дизайнером і виробником. Ця книга досліджує баланс між різними сферами діяльності та впливу Морріса, поміщає його мистецтво в контекст свого часу та досліджує його тривалу та далекосяжну спадщину.

Піонер руху мистецтв і ремесел Вільям Морріс (1834–1896) є одним із найвпливовіших дизайнерів усіх часів. Морріс перевернув хвилю вікторіанської Англії проти все більш індустріалізованого процесу виробництва до заново відкритої поваги до майстерності виробника. Весь підхід Морріса все ще резонує сьогодні, а його дизайни популярні та викликають захоплення.

Опублікована до 125-ї річниці смерті Морріса, ця книга містить внески широкого кола експертів Морріса з розділами про живопис, церковне оздоблення та вітражі, внутрішнє оздоблення, меблі, плитку та посуд, шпалери, текстиль, каліграфію та видавництво. Додаткові матеріали включають контекстуальну хронологію життя Морріса та список загальнодоступних колекцій по всьому світу, де сьогодні можна побачити приклади робіт Морріса. Це дослідження є вичерпним, повністю ілюстрованим дослідженням великого мислителя та художника, необхідним для читання для всіх, хто цікавиться історією дизайну.

Про автора:

Анна Мейсон є провідним авторитетом у русі мистецтв і ремесел. З 2009 по 2016 рік вона була куратором Галереї Вільяма Морріса в Лондоні, а з 2019 по 2020 рік була куратором спроектованого Моррісом Червоного дому (Національний фонд). Вона була провідним куратором виставки «Мей Морріс: Мистецтво та життя», що відбулася в галереї в 2017 році, і співавтором супровідної книги May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer (опублікована Thames & Hudson спільно з William Morris Gallery та V&A).

V&A Pattern: William Morris highlights both popular and lesser-known patterns designs by the most famous designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints. Now beautifully re-presented, the bestselling V&A Pattern series invites you to appreciate the work of some of the greatest names and styles in design history, highlighting interesting and imaginative works that are all too rarely seen.

Each pocket-sized book features 66 carefully selected patterns, and has a concise expert introduction, making these an invaluable source of inspiration for creatives – and the perfect gift for pattern-lovers.

These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. 

Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion and furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers and students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan's stationery collection. Presented in a colourful presentation box, these beautifully printed patterns range from the intricate floral motifs of William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey to the wit and vibrancy of Pop era design; from the cool restraint of Fifties textile design to the iconic designs of Liberty & Co. 

A desirable gift and a surprising trove of design inspiration, this postcard collection is the perfect introduction to the V&A's design collections.

About the Artist:

William Morris - textile designer, writer and social pioneer, William Morris and his work have long been associated with the V&A. In 1865, his company was commissioned to design the West Dining Room at the museum, which features early examples of a number of the organic patterns that would make his name. Born in Walthamstow in 1836, Morris was captivated by nature from childhood, spending much of his time exploring Epping Forest and the surrounding countryside. These themes informed much of his textile design, and his mastery of pattern ensured an enduring appeal.

Packaged in a colourful presentation box, these beautiful, intricate patterns by visionary designer William Morris and his company offer the perfect introduction to the V&A's extensive Morris collections.

The postcards include wallpaper, textile and tile designs and are a must-have for design fans.

William Morris (1834 - 1896) was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and even a libertarian socialist. His flower patterns are well-known worldwide, but his other design works such as editorial and font design are also worth watching and appreciating.

This book presents not only his textile patterns but also book design, font design, posters, stamps and various artworks including painting, all of which will become the precious reference for designers as well as for art lovers.

About the Author:

Hiroshi Unno was born in 1939 in Tokyo. Unno writes on art, cinema, music, urbanism, novels, flower arranging and more. Unno recent titles released by PIE International - Avant-Garde Graphics in Russia, The Art of Fantasy, Sci-fi and Steampunk, Harry Clarke, Beautiful Book Design, The World of Mucha, A Thousand and One Nights - have gained recognition worldwide.

William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two commercial companies he founded and managed. To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten and expanded with beautiful new photography. 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.

In the history of the decorative arts, there has never been another designer who has achieved such lasting impact. While lamenting the excesses of mass-production, he set up the firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company. Soon it was producing a range of goods, from hand-woven tapestries, carpets and printed textiles to stained glass, metalwork and furniture. What the company offered was quite simply a way of life. 

Now available in paperback, Pamela Todd’s book celebrates William Morris’s genius, presenting a thorough overview of his life and career, while setting out his guiding principles so that a modern audience can recreate the Arts & Crafts style in their own homes.

A series of case studies explores six contemporary houses – from a modern London townhouse to a traditional Arts & Crafts home in Massachusetts – that have followed and adapted Morris’s dicta, brilliantly demonstrating how the style can be applied to our environment today.

The book concludes with a comprehensive style-sourcing section, as well as a gazetteer of places to visit for inspiration.

Revised edition of the bestselling backlist title. William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions.

Following on from the bestselling success of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Mucha, of the same series, this delightful new book offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work. A richly beautiful book.

Мріючи та розслабляючись, із привабливим дизайном Вільяма Морріса, ця чудова нова книга подарує вам багато годин задоволення та спокою. Надрукована на високоякісному папері, ця нова книга містить 45 потужних робіт Вільяма Морріса, які ви можете розфарбувати, пропонуючи припущення про те, як виглядав оригінал, а також ключову інформацію, таку як назва та дата. Морріс, мабуть, найвідоміший художник-ремісник у світі, і його сміливі та візуально виразні картини резонують і сьогодні. Ця книга перенесе вас у приємну подорож, де задоволення від створення приголомшливих творів мистецтва поєднується з повторним відкриттям радості розфарбовування. Ви можете використовувати найрізноманітніші ручки: від гелевих і олівців до пігментних і кольорових олівців, від кулькових і роликових до хайлайтерів, хоча краще уникати важких фломастерів. Кожна сторінка перфорована біля корінця книги, тож ви можете вирвати й оформити рамку чи просто розмістити своє чудове творіння на стінах свого дому, можливо, навіть надіслати його як подарунок своїм близьким. Оживіть Ink!

Про автора:

Дейзі Сіл — талановита, вдумлива письменниця книжок для подарунків, свят і загадок. Вона давно спостерігала за тісними зв’язками між навколишнім природним світом і нашими пошуками міцного духу людства. Попередні публікації: «Натхнення», «Роздуми», «Будь спокійний», «Дружба».

Packaged in a colourful presentation box, these beautiful, intricate patterns by visionary designer William Morris and his company offer the perfect introduction to the V&A's extensive Morris collections.

The postcards include wallpaper, textile and tile designs and are a must-have for design fans.

Mighty Morris. The arts and crafts power of designer William Morris

William Morris was a polymath designer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, associated with England’s Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood as well as Arts and Crafts movement. His prolific design work included tiles, embroidery, tapestries, wallpaper, and carpets and championed handcraftsmanship, natural dyes, “art for all”, and beautiful patterns of subtly stylized natural forms.

William Morris (1834–1896) was one of the greatest creative figures of the 19th century. As a visionary designer, as well as a manufacturer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, he pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement of the Victorian era, and left an extraordinary influence on architecture, textile, and interior design.

This richly illustrated book offers a suitably beautiful introduction to Morris’s colourful life and all aspects of his design work, including interiors, tiles, embroidery, tapestries, carpets, and calligraphy. Though best known in his lifetime as a poet and author, it is these exquisite designs that secured Morris’s posthumous reputation. As page after page dazzles with their beautiful patterns and forms, we explore the pioneering craftsmanship and natural motifs that inspired them, as well as Morris’s remarkable cultural legacy, through British textiles, Bauhaus, and even modern environmentalism.

The authors:

Charlotte & Peter Fiell have written numerous TASCHEN books, including 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A–Z, Scandinavian Design, Designing the 21st Century, Graphic Design for the 21st Century, 1000 Lights, and Contemporary Graphic Design. They have also edited TASCHEN’s Decorative Art series and the 12-volume Domus 1928–1999.

About the series:

Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:

- an introduction to the life and work of the architect 
- the major works in chronological order
- information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
- a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
- approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)

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This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high-resolution images.

William Morris showcases the work of William Morris and Morris & Co. These popular repeating patterns possess a timeless quality and have a modern appeal surprising in work created over 120 years ago.