William Morris
William Morris was born into a wealthy local pottery family on March 24, 1834, at Elm House, Walthamstow.
He was the third of nine children (and the oldest son) of William and Emma Shelton Morris. In his childhood Morris showed a great passion for all things medieval and a great affinity with nature.
In 1853 Morris entered Exeter College at Oxford, where he met Edward Burne-Jones, who was to become one of the greatest of the Pre-Raphaelite artists, and began to study architecture and write poetry.
He took rooms with Burne-Jones, already embarked on his career as an artist, and before the end of the year Morris himself abandoned architecture for art.
In 1861 along with others Morris founded "Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company" (later Morris & Co.). Morris excelled in the design of flat patterns, derived from organic forms, particularly fruits, flowers and birds. He was especially talented in designing carpets, fabrics, stained glass and wallpapers.
William Morris is credited with over 600 designs.
Throughout his life Morris continued to write books and poetry and even turned down the position of poet laureate.
2 comments:
I think William Morris has good work because you can tell that he has put loads of effort into it and also that he has spent loads of time on it and you can tell that he gets his inspiration from plants and flowers.
Rebecca Morris 8BA
Kara Mckeown
Willaim Morris is one of my favroutie Artist this is because he paints flowers in detail and ues coulours that conect with eachother this makes the painting come to life as you are there the shading he has uesed to make if more effective also he has put alot of effort into his work .
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