The designer, artist, author and all-round polymath William Morris (1834-1896) championed the democratisation of good taste, said Nancy Durrant in The Times. An "ardent socialist", he famously ...

Inspired by the writings of social philosopher John Ruskin, William Morris (1834-1896) defined art as “the expression by man of his pleasure in labor," and dedicated himself to art inspired by ...

Nearly 130 years after his death, the British artist William Morris’ designs are everywhere, from wallpapers and dinnerware to phone cases and hand cream. The ubiquity of Morris’ intricate ...

Okay, so she was William Morris’s daughter, but May Morris was a force in her own right. She was an influential embroiderer and designer, she taught at the Central School of Art and became an ...

One Mary Newill, a key figure in the Birmingham School of Art between 1892 and 1919. The Newill rug is inspired by Mary ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. This is a design by the British artist and designer May Morris. May was born in 1862 and died in 1938. Her father ...

The Morris & Co. tours on Monday, May 26 will lift the lid on some of the amazing things to see in Bradford Cathedral ...

Art Nouveau is one of the most distinguished styles in art. Even though its duration was brief, it quickly became a fetish of the elite.

Bonhams Skinner announced an upcoming sale of Modern Design items, taking place October 2-12, 2022 online at https://skinner.bonhams.com/.

In the 1830s, the tiny French village of Barbizon became the centre of a quiet revolution in landscape painting that would have a defining influence on the Impressionists and their successors.