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History Of Architecture
William MorrisWilliam Morris
 
 
William Morris - Introduction
William Morris was born in Walthamstow, Londonin 1834. He was educated at Marlborough Schooland Exeter College, Oxford. He spent a yearworking for G. E. Street, where he initiated alifelong friendship with Philip Webb, Street's chief assistant.
Recognizing the poor quality of contemporaryfurnishings and fittings, Morris, helped found thefirm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner, & Co. The firmproduced furniture, fabrics, wallpapers, andstained glass.
A prime mover in the establishment of the Societyfor the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Morrisfought to save buildings from a prevalent, butdestructive policy of "restoration". He was thefounder and leader of the socialist league, as wellas the founder of the Kelmscott Press whichspecialized in designing lettering and borders, andpublishing English literature, both classic andcontemporary.
Morris considered art "the expression of man's joy Morris considered art "the expression of man's joy ""
William Morris
 
 
William Morris
William Morris was known to be energetic, versatile, andindustrious for he accomplished many projectsthroughout his career.He was a popular and prolific Victorian poet andtranslator of Northern mythology.As an artist-craftsman he invented and revivedlost techniques for printing, and for creating textiles,embroidery and stained glass.He opened his own textile factory,and became asuccessful entrepreneur in the decorating andmanufacturing business.He was thus eminent as poet, novelist, translator,artist, and printer, also gained a place in the history of socialism.During the last two decades of his life he became anardent Socialist, giving hundreds of lectures on the topicthroughout Britain. Despite various ventures, Morris hada lasting enthusiasm for medievalism and Arthuriana.
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