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The William Morris Appreciation Society
"THE PICTURE-BOOK IS NOT, PERHAPS, ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO MAN'S LIFE, BUT IT GIVES US SUCH ENDLESS PLEASURE...THAT IT MUST REMAIN ONE OF THE VERY WORTHIEST THINGS TOWARDS THE PRODUCTION OF WHICH REASONABLE MEN SHOULD STRIVE."
- William Morris, The Ideal Book, 1893 -
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The Ideal Book: Essays and Lectures on the Arts of the Book
The Ideal Book: An Address Delivered by William Morris in 1893, Now Reprinted in July 1931 for Presentation to the Members of the Limited Editions Club by the Directors Thereof.
William. MORRIS | 1 一月 1931
Paperback
2015年3月25日 星期三
William Morris（1834~1896）What Would William Morris Think? On the Digitization of his Wallpaper.花鳥 動物 瓜果 150年的時髦 Live with nothing but beautiful, useful objects
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What Would William Morris Think? On the Digitization of his Wallpaper.
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February 6, 2015
Ivy Sanders Schneider –
During his life, the writer, designer, and social activist William Morris struggled with a basic conflict between his livelihood and his liberal beliefs. A staunch socialist, Morris believed art should be made with care and craftsmanship, and that work should be an essential, joyful part of life, instead of an obligation. However, because Morris insisted that all of the designs from his company, Morris & Co., be created with the utmost attentiveness, the company’s output – textiles, furniture, stained glass, illustrations, wallpapers – were of an exceptionally high quality and highly sought after, which was reflected in their prices. As a result, his business relied on the patronage of the upper classes, meaning that even as he personally opposed the stratification of society, his works served as a status symbol for the wealthy.
Morris never fully resolved this basic tension, but as a progressive thinker and futurist, he likely would have been excited about Historic New England’s new project to digitize 6,000 samples of wallpaper from the past 300 years, including over 30 of his own designs. The collection includes unused and immaculate samples, scraps salvaged from the walls of old New England homes, scenic panels, scrapbooks and even papers used to line trunks or fireboards.
Along with historical commentary, Historic New England provides incredibly high quality scans and photographs of each of the artifacts. If you zoom in closely you can see the places where the colors are slightly offset, where some were applied too heavily and began to bead, and even where inks were tested on the paper’s crinkled edges. With older or damaged wallpapers, you can see the tiniest tears and even the stippled texture of the paper itself.
Incredibly beautiful, informative, and available for free to anyone with internet, Historic New England is democratizing the access to these incredible works of art and design, an undertaking Morris surely would have supported.
For more about Morris’s life and works, look to Anarchy and Beauty, the new book by Fiona MacCarthy, who explores Morris’ artistic and social endeavors and the friction between the two.
Ivy Sanders Schneider, a sophomore English major in Yale College, is an art & architecture intern at Yale University Press.
2013年12月07日
好宅周報 織品壁紙大師William Morris 紅毛城展風華
花鳥 動物 瓜果 150年的時髦
William Morris織品壁紙
熱愛自然
William Morris（1834~1896）是19世紀最有影響力的設計師，尤以織品花紋及壁紙圖樣見長，作品以田園、花鳥、動物、瓜果等元素，演繹大自然景色，深受世人喜愛，優雅、美好的恬靜氣質，更得到許多日本貴婦的青睞。逾150年的歷史，是什麼樣的作品，充滿著令人著迷的自然魅力呢？這一切可能要從William Morris本人談起。
採訪╱盈如 攝影╱林琨凱
以Forest繃布製成的單人椅，有種繁複而溫暖的美感。織品上的孔雀圖騰，璀璨華貴，卻又能與現代空間搭配。
國內獨家代理William Morris的Elementi元素實業╱雅緻，提供壁紙及織品，搭配居家情境，現正於淡水紅毛城領事官邸2樓展出大師的作品，展期至10月31日。
William Morris的窗簾、椅子繃布與抱枕，洗舊質感呈現低調的色彩，在採光良好的空間，很能展現風采。受不了醜物放聲大哭
William Morris，除了是設計師，也有詩人、作家、譯者、出版商、古蹟保護運動者的身分，更是英國社會主義運動發起人。Elementi元素實業╱雅緻軟裝配置師呂美貞表示：「William Morris生在富裕家庭，小時候過著愉快的田園生活，後來創作的許多圖案，都是以那個時期為靈感來源。」William Morris早期作品為彩繪玻璃，後來轉移至壁紙、織品、家具、壁磚等商品。
1851年，William Morris 17歲時去參觀英國倫敦世界博覽會，對當時工業化的醜陋產品感到震驚、厭惡，忍不住放聲大哭。他厭惡如同複製的量產標準，使工業與藝術背道而馳。後來與朋友投身「美術工藝運動」，提倡從自然中汲取素材，為日常生活用品注入藝術性，並創造大眾理解和接受的設計風格，也逐漸引起普羅大眾對藝術的認識。
William Morris在壁紙上的第一款設計，以家中的玫瑰花架為靈感，創造花朵攀爬架上的野生之美。
散落而搖曳的小雛菊，以細緻的筆觸勾勒花瓣與葉脈，春意盎然。
此為Lodden系列，特色為在棉布上使用拔染木板印花，將底色漂白，栩栩如生地表現出蜷曲的花朵和葉子。
Forest森林系列產品，Morris採用數位印刷詮釋，可看到野兔、孔雀與狐狸在林間休憩的悠然自在。美的東西才擺在家裡
於是在壁紙、織品上，可見William Morris多以自然元素為主題，並且注重色彩。利用線性、有機的筆觸，勾勒優雅輕盈的自由感受，也利用植物和鳥類，展現大自然的神采，偶有關於古典歷史和神化的圖騰。
William Morris有句名言：「不要在家裡放置你認為有用，而你卻不相信它是美的東西。」這一切都在其自宅「紅屋」中實現。他與妻子、朋友親手設計家裡所有的家具、壁紙和窗簾圖案，打造舒適明亮、藝術感足具的空間。
以園裡的花兒為題的陶磚及茶壺墊，皆為崇尚自然的經典之作 。【William Morris 品牌小檔案】
成立時間：1861年創立，1986年引進台灣
產品特色：品牌逾150年歷史，強調工藝之美，以大自然為靈感創作出的花卉、動物、瓜果圖騰織品及壁布，享譽世界
經營型態：Elementi元素實業/雅緻總代理
在台據點：台北市民生東路五段36巷4弄15號，(02)2769-4249
營業時間：10:00~19:00(周一∼周六)
價格帶：壁紙1碼3000~7000元，刺繡作品另計
資料來源：《蘋果》採訪整理
以鶇（音同東）鳥溜進果園偷吃草莓的靈感，創作出「偷草莓的盜賊」系列，是熱賣品。【Logo小故事】強調正統 歷史悠久
William Morris歷史悠久，品牌以MORRIS＆CO為標誌，上方THE ORIGINAL字樣強調正統性，下方特別強調是創立於1861年的品牌。
【印刷風格】出版品有中古世紀fu
延續美術工藝運動的精神，William Morris在出版書籍時，字體也採用中古世紀的風格，書封上的大寫字母承襲歌德式的裝飾細節，並可見植物印花。
Live with nothing but beautiful, useful objects
2009/2/2
The day before his Jan. 20 inauguration, U.S. President Barack Obama helped paint the walls in an emergency shelter for homeless teenagers.
It is simple to give a room an immediate makeover with a new coat of paint. But it's another thing altogether to expect the United States, a superpower, to change overnight.
I think the young people who will live in that facility, going to sleep and waking up in those blue-walled rooms painted by none other than their president, will face each day with renewed hope.
The more time you spend at home, the more you will be influenced by what's in it. Changing the color of the walls can affect your moods, while gazing up at an old familiar ceiling may help you regain your equilibrium. And sometimes, you can be cheered by a familiar piece of furniture or dishes on the table.
An exhibition co-sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun titled "Life and Art: Arts & Crafts from Morris to Mingei" opened Jan. 24 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno. The show, which runs to April 5, features works by William Morris (1834-1896), the British interior decorator credited with starting the English Arts and Crafts Movement. Also featured are works by Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961), founder of the Japanese Mingei (folk craft) movement.
When Europe's industrial civilization entered its expansionary period in the late 19th century, Morris turned his back on its materialistic concepts and instead sought value in nature and handmade objects. His classic "Strawberry Thief" textile design was apparently inspired by thrushes he saw stealing berries in his garden. His decorative tiles and wallpapers are also "alive" with animals and plants rendered with exquisite craftsmanship.
In his belief that art should exist to bring happiness to the masses, Morris also became involved in the socialist movement. But ironically, because he shunned mechanization, his works were too pricey for the masses to afford. Most products ended up decorating the stately mansions of capitalist entrepreneurs. It was a few more decades before the "democratization of art" took root.
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful," Morris insisted. His defiant sense of value continues to challenge our eye for beauty today. It is not easy to pick just one special item out of an ocean of mass-produced goods that are useful and look nice.
Perhaps I could start with a special drinking glass of my own.
--The Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 25(IHT/Asahi: February 2,2009)
2016年3月24日 星期四
William Morris: Who was the artist and textile designer in today's Google Doodle 2016年3月24日
William Morris: Who was the artist and textile designer in today's Google Doodle?
The Independent - 17 hours ago
Who was William Morris? Visionary British designer and poet gets Google doodle on 182nd birthday
Mirror.co.uk - 16 hours ago
- 2016年3月24日
威廉·莫里斯 182 歲冥誕
- It's nearly impossible to sum up William Morris' contributions to British design, arts, and aesthetics. A true prodigy, Morris dove deeply into each of his many interests, leaving us a rich legacy in multiple fields.
Starting with graphic art, Morris' detailed drawings paved the way for modern surface design. His intricate patterns flow across pages, walls, and fabric with a seamless effect. But Morris didn't stop there — he believed that quality production was the essence of great craftsmanship: from patterning to type design to furniture to bookbinding.
A relentless creative, Morris played with patterns in words as well. In 1856, he founded the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, writing and publishing many of his early poems there. He lectured publicly on socialism, art, architecture, and founded or held titles in multiple artists groups, such as the Hammersmith Socialist Society and the Art Workers Guild.
Morris, along with other figures in the Arts and Crafts Movement, believed the success of a society was based on providing useful and meaningful work. By focusing on the end-to-end production of goods by passionate artisans instead of machines, he built a powerful political case for worker's rights. His advocacy left an indelible mark on British culture in the face of rapid industrialization.
In many ways, Morris' life's work is reflected in his prints: a lush journey through interrelated pursuits. To highlight his iconic style, Doodler Lydia Nichols recreated five different Morris designs. Each appears randomly as the page is refreshed. May these designs honour the distinct and varied ways in which Morris' point of view shaped our world. For more, check out the William Morris Gallery.
All five William Morris inspired Doodles
2019年3月3日 星期日
The William Morris Gallery, London
The William Morris Gallery, opened by Prime Minister Clement Attlee in 1950, is the only public museum devoted to English Arts and Crafts designer and early socialist William Morris. The gallery is located at Walthamstow in Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856, the former Water House, a substantial Grade II* listed[1] Georgian dwelling of about 1750 which is set in its own extensive grounds (now Lloyd Park). The gallery underwent major redevelopment and reopened in August 2012; in 2013 it won the national prize for Museum of the Year.[2]
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Location within Greater London
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| Established | 1950 |
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| Location | Walthamstow London, E17 |
| Coordinates | 51.59099°N 0.021129°W |
| Type | Museum and exhibitions |
| Director | Waltham Forest Council |
| Public transit access |   Walthamstow Central |
| Website | wmgallery |
2018年3月9日 星期五
The Beauty of Life: William Morris and the Art of Design
The Beauty of Life: William Morris and the Art of Design Paperback – November 24, 2003
"Beauty, which is what is meant by art. . . is no mere accident to human life, which people can take or leave as they choose, but a positive necessity of life." ―William Morris
William Morris, the leader of the British Arts and Crafts movement, was a man of tremendous energies, his accomplishments astonishing in their range and depth. He became successively a poet, embroiderer, pattern designer, calligrapher, dyer, weaver, translator, architectural preservationist, socialist, and book publisher and printer. As the head of the internationally successful Morris & Company, he devoted himself to the decorative arts.Drawing upon The Huntington's superb holdings of the largest collection of Morris material in North America, this book examines the life and work of the designer and of Morris & Company. It contains detailed studies of Morris's stained glass, interior decoration designs, and book publishing ventures, as well as an essay on his successor at Morris & Company, J. H. Dearle. The book also explores the design legacy of Morris and the firm in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries on both sides of the Atlantic. Diane Waggoner, curator of the exhibition at The Huntington, is a specialist in nineteenth-century art and has written about the photography of Lewis Carroll. The contributors include Pat Kirkham, Professor of Design History at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture; Gillian Naylor, professor emerita at the Royal College of Art and an expert on the Arts and Crafts movement; and Edward R. Bosley, director of the Gamble House in Pasadena, California. 128 illustrations
2018年3月4日 星期日
V&A · William Morris: In Pursuit of Beauty. William and Evelyn De Morgan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_De_Morgan
Evelyn De Morgan (/iːvlən dəmɔːrɡæn/; 30 August 1855 – 2 May 1919) was an English painter whose works were influenced by the style of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.[1] She was a follower of Pre-Raphaelist Edward Burne-Jones.[2] Her paintings exhibit spirituality; use of mythological, biblical, and literary themes; the role of women; light and darkness as metaphors; life and death; and allegories of war.[3]
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The William Morris Society
The William Morris Society is hosting a lecture about William and Evelyn De Morgan on Saturday 24th March, 14.30 at our headquarters in Hammersmith...
'A Better More Beautiful World: The De Morgans, their lives and legacies' will be given by the De Morgan Collection curator Claire Longworth and will discuss the lives and legacies of Arts and Crafts couple William and Evelyn De Morgan, in particular focusing on the themes brought to light through the De Morgan Collection’s most recent partnership exhibitions at Wightwick Manor.
Tickets can be booked here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-better-more-beautiful-worl…
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-better-more-beautiful-worl…
2019年3月1日 星期五
MARCH by William Morris
Anna Matyukhina 發文到 The William Morris Appreciation Society
Please, use #march_morris ) or "On----date---"(eg. "On 1 March in Search to find out what happened to Morris in March or on the day you are interested. These posts are based on The William Morris Chronology by Nicholas Salmon
MARCH by William Morris
(from THE EARTHLY PARADISE)
SLAYER of the winter, art thou here again?
O welcome, thou that bring’st the summer nigh!
The bitter wind makes not thy victory vain,
Nor will we mock thee for thy faint blue sky.
Welcome, O March! whose kindly days and dry
Make April ready for the throstle's song,
Thou first redresser of the winter's wrong!
Yea, welcome March! and though I die ere June,
Yet for the hope of life I give thee praise,
Striving to swell the burden of the tune
That even now I hear thy brown birds raise,
Unmindful of the past or coming days;
Who sing: 'O joy! a new year is begun:
What happiness to look upon the sun!'
Ah, what begetteth all this storm of bliss
But Death himself, who crying solemnly,
E’en from the heart of sweet Forgetfulness,
Bids us 'Rejoice, lest pleasureless ye die.
Within a little time must ye go by.
Stretch forth your open hands, and while ye live
Take all the gifts that Death and Life may give.'
Labours of the Months. c.1862
Burne-Jones, Morris, Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown, Webb
hand-painted on tin-glazed earthenware tiles
William Morris Gallery
2019年2月4日 星期一
Burne-Jones and William Morris
Burne-Jones was a more complex person than his paintings might lead one to believe. He came from an impoverished background and was essentially self-taught as an artist. He went to Exeter College at Oxford University to study theology and there met his lifelong collaborator, William Morris. By the time they left the university, they had decided to ditch the church and take up art as a social vocation instead. Morris was an out-and-out Marxian socialist, but both men were on a mission “to make beauty and art available to all people”, as the art historian Elizabeth Prettejohn notes in the catalogue accompanying the exhibition. Here we have the germ of their commitment to aestheticism and accessibility.
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190204-edward-burne-jones-a-victorian-painter-of-gender-fluidity?
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