William Morris (1834 to 1896) was an English textile and wallpaper designer, poet, writer and socialist activist, and the central figure behind the British Arts and Crafts movement. Through his design firm Morris and Co. he revived hand-craft methods of production against the tide of industrial manufacturing, founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and, later in life, became an active socialist organizer.
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BirthplaceWalthamstow, Essex, England 1 Active From YearDated from his founding of the design firm Morris and Co. to his death. Active To Year TrainingStudied at Exeter College, Oxford, intending to enter the clergy, before turning to art and design under the influence of the painters Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. 1 Connections
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William Morris (1834-1896) was the towering figure in late 19th-century design and the main influence on the Arts and Crafts movement.
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William Morris (24 March 1834 - 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement.
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24 March 1834
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3 October 1896
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Morris was born in Walthamstow, Essex, to a wealthy middle-class family.
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William Morris (24 March 1834-3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement.
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was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement
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