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[Fiona MacCarthy] ✓ Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860–1960 ✓ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860–1960 A beautifully illustrated portrayal of the life of the artist and writer who revolutionized Victorian society and whose legacy is still widely embraced today William Morris (1834–1896) was an artist, craftsman, designer, poet, polymath, and visionary thinker. Well known for advocating that objects of beauty be accessible to all, Morris had a tremendous impact on the British Socialist movement, the Arts and Crafts movement, the Garden City movement, as well as on successive gen
| Title | : | Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860–1960 |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300209460 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
Editchief said William Morris' legacy: beautiful artifacts and progressive ideas. Unlike one of the other reviewers who commented about "Anarchy and Beauty," I found this exhibit catalog and companion book fascinating, even though I didn't see the exhibit that was offered at London's National Portrait Gallery (a thoughtful review of the museum show was published at theguardian.com/artanddesign/"William Morris' legacy: beautiful artifacts and progressive ideas" according to Editchief. Unlike one of the other reviewers who commented about "Anarchy and Beauty," I found this exhibit catalog and companion book fascinating, even though I didn't see the exhibit that was offered at London's National Portrait Gallery (a thoughtful review of the museum show was published at theguardian.com/artanddesign/201William Morris' legacy: beautiful artifacts and progressive ideas Editchief Unlike one of the other reviewers who commented about "Anarchy and Beauty," I found this exhibit catalog and companion book fascinating, even though I didn't see the exhibit that was offered at London's National Portrait Gallery (a thoughtful review of the museum show was published at theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/oct/19/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-legacy-review-virtue-of-simplicity). However, I've read other books about William Morris and the British Arts & Cr. /oct/19/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-legacy-review-virtue-of-simplicity). However, I've read other books about William Morris and the British Arts & Cr. 01William Morris' legacy: beautiful artifacts and progressive ideas Editchief Unlike one of the other reviewers who commented about "Anarchy and Beauty," I found this exhibit catalog and companion book fascinating, even though I didn't see the exhibit that was offered at London's National Portrait Gallery (a thoughtful review of the museum show was published at theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/oct/19/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-legacy-review-virtue-of-simplicity). However, I've read other books about William Morris and the British Arts & Cr. /oct/19/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-legacy-review-virtue-of-simplicity). However, I've read other books about William Morris and the British Arts & Cr. Oddly presented, perhaps only understood if one had been Oddly presented, perhaps only understood if one had been to the exhibit it accompanied.I will keep this book only for the compelling cover(--runs contrary to the the adage: you can't tell a book by it's cover).. Gregg E. said Great. Beautifully written, comprehensive, and well illustrated.
A beautifully illustrated portrayal of the life of the artist and writer who revolutionized Victorian society and whose legacy is still widely embraced today William Morris (1834–1896) was an artist, craftsman, designer, poet, polymath, and visionary thinker. Well known for advocating that objects of beauty be accessible to all, Morris had a tremendous impact on the British Socialist movement, the Arts and Crafts movement, the Garden City movement, as well as on successive generations of artists and thinkers in Britain and beyond. In this fascinating book, Fiona MacCarthy examines Morris’s vision of a society in which art could flourish, and how this idea resonated over the ensuing century. Anarchy and Beauty takes the reader through Morris’s fascinating career, from the establishment of his decorative arts shop (later Morris & Co.), to his radical sexual politics and libertarianism, and the publication in 1890 of his novel News from Nowhere, which envisions a utopian socialist society. MacCarthy then looks at the numerous artists and movements that bear the influence of Morris’s ideas: Arts a
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