William Morris

By Conal, Henry, Callum and Grace

Early life• Born March 24th,

1834. died October 3rd, 1896.

Romantic attachment to: ForrestGardensFlowersBirds

William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.ukMorris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.comWilliam Morris - Biographical Materials (2012) Retrieved from www.victorianweb.org/authors/morris/index.htmlHollyer, F. (1887) Portrait of William Morris [Photo] J. W. Mackail The Life of William Morris in two volumes, London, New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green and Co., 1899

Education• Attended Exeter

College• Met: Edward Burne-

Jones Dante Gabriel Rossetti

• Brotherhood• Abandoned studies in

1855 to become artist

Morris. W (1875) Acanthus [Wallpaper] Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Museum no. E.495-1919. © Victoria & Albert Museum, LondonWilliam Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.ukMorris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.comWilliam Morris - Biographical Materials (2012) Retrieved from www.victorianweb.org/authors/morris/index.html

Post Education

• Architecture• Career change• Marriage• Red house

Dore,, H (1990). William Morris. London:Pyramid.William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk

Influences

•Philip Webb

William Bedford, L. (1979) Sideboard [Photography]. London: Fine Art SocietyWilliam Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk

Interesting Designs

•Membland Tile Panel •Strawberry ThiefMorris,W.(1883). Strawberry Thief [cotton furnishing textile].Designed by William Morris and made by Morris and Co.http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78889/strawberry-thief-furnishing-fabric-morris-william/#

Morris, W. (1876). William Morris Membland Tile Panel [Ceramic Tile]. designed by William Morris and made by the firm of William de Morganhttp://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/a-morris-and-de-morgan-tile-panel/

Influence on Modern Design

Morris, W. [Product] Retrieved from www.zazzle.com/william_morris_golden_lily_floral_chintz_pattern_ipad_case-256762267496076057

Overview of William Morris

1834 1852 1857 1858 1860 1883 1887 1891 1896

University

Poet & Author Socialist Kidney Disease

DiedArrestedCompanyPainterBorn

William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.ukPevsner, N. (2005). Pioneers of modern design. London: Yale University Press Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com

CreditsConal Mckie- Researched early

life and education

Henry Beckford – Researched post education and influences

Callum Mudgway – Researched designs and influence on modern design

Grace Aitken - Overview and composted powerpoint

Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com