02440cam a2200373 i 4500 391822009 TxAuBib 20191010120000.0 190705s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780500480458 19.95 0500480451 19.95 eng rda TxAuBib rda Bain, Rowan. William Morris's flowers [BOOK] / Rowan Bain. New York : Thames & Hudson Ltd, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2019. 143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 142). The leading figure of the Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris (1834-1896) is one of the best-known and most popular of all British designers. A passionate advocate of craftsmanship over mass production, he designed a huge variety of objects, but it is his spectacular carpet, fabric, and wallpaper patterns that have continued to capture the popular imagination and influence interior designers and the decorative arts. Around six hundred such designs are attributed to Morris, most of which are based on nature, including trees, plants, and flowers. This beautifully designed book offers a wealth of designs by Morris where flowers are the principal motif. The text traces the origins of Morris's flower-based designs: his own gardens at the Red House in Kent; sixteenth- and seventeenth-century herbals; illuminated medieval manuscripts; late medieval and Renaissance tapestries; and the range of decorated objects, particularly from the Islamic world, that Morris studied at the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum. Provided by publisher. 20191010. Morris, William 1834-1896. Flowers in art. Design England History 19th century. Decoration and ornament Plant forms England History 19th century. Arts and crafts movement England. Textile fabrics England History 19th century. Morris, William, 1913-1994. Victoria and Albert Museum.