Morris was born at Elm House in Walthamstow, Essex, on 24 March 1834. Raised into a wealthy middle-class … Meer weergeven

Morris desired a new home for himself and his daughters resulting in the construction of the Red House in the Kentish hamlet of Upton near Bexleyheath, ten miles from central London. The building's design was a c… Meer weergeven

In summer 1881, Morris took out a lease on the seven-acre former silk weaving factory, the Merton Abbey Works, next to the River Wandle on the High Street at Merton, Southwest London (not to be confused with the … Meer weergeven

Morris's biographer E. P. Thompson described him as having a "robust bearing, and a slight roll in his walk", alongside a "rough beard" and "disordered hair". The author Henry James described Morris as "sho… Meer weergeven

Besides being an artist William Morris was a prolific writer of poetry, fiction, essays, and translations of ancient and medieval texts. His first poems were published when he was 24 years old, and he was polishing his fi… Meer weergeven

President of the William Morris Society Hans Brill referred to Morris as "one of the outstanding figures of the nineteenth century", while Linda Parry termed him the "single most important figure in British textil… Meer weergeven

Source:William Morris Archive. Morris's literary works, translations, life and images, the Book Arts
Although best known for textile designs, Morris was notable for his work within the fiel… Meer weergeven