Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.—William Morris Believing that art could and should find expression in utilitarian objects that could be enjoyed as part of everyday life, William Morris worked in a wide range of fields, including textiles, furniture, tiles, glas
Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.—William Morris
Believing that art could and should find expression in utilitarian objects that could be enjoyed as part of everyday life, William Morris worked in a wide range of fields, including textiles, furniture, tiles, glass, and wallpaper. His sensibility dramatically influenced typography, printing, and interior design. His genius shone particularly brightly in the design of complex, balanced, intricately repetitive floral patterns applicable to textiles and wallpaper—as represented in these notecards.
Contains five each of the following notecards:
Lily and Pomegranate pattern (detail), 1886
Spring Thicket pattern (detail), 1894
Pomegranate by William Morris
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A leader in the styles and politics of his time, William Morris viewed his patterns as both an art form and a means of social commentary. In response to the industrial designs and manufacturing of the Machine Age, he and his counterparts at Morris & Co.—some of whose designs are also featured on these notecards—created wallpapers and fabrics that boasted natural floral motifs and handmade craftmanship.
William Morris Keepsake Boxed Notecards
This boxed set contains 3 cards each of 4 designs and 1 dozen white envelopes. The four floral designs embossed on these notecards were part of larger patterns printed or woven on cotton, silk, or linen by Morris & Company. Morris's works are now considered exemplary of the Arts and Crafts movement and important to the development of Art Nouveau.
b/n William Morris (EMB)
Fruit or Pomegranate ~ William Morris ~
William Morris Lily and Pomegranate tile - Morris Design, 1886
Sacred Grove Art of Kyung Hwa Yu Box Notecards - MFA Boston Shop
Lily and Pomegranate Wallpaper Design, 1886
William Morris Note Cards - Boxed Set of 20 in 4 Designs : : Stationery & Office Supplies
Pomegranate: Stationery
Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.—William Morris Believing that art could and should find
William Morris Notecard Folio Set 10
Believing that art could and should find expression in utilitarian objects that could be enjoyed as part of everyday life, William Morris (English, 18341896) worked in a wide range of fields, including textiles, furniture, tiles, glass, and wallpaper. A progenitor of the movement that came to be called Arts and Crafts, by the 1890s he was a legend throughout the world. His sensibility dramatically influenced typography, printing, and interior design.
Notecards-William Morris-10pk
Pomegranate Print
Fruit or Pomegranate ~ William Morris ~