SALE The Cambridge Companion to William Morris
Author(s): Marcus Waithe
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In his short life, William Morris (1834-96) combined the roles of poet, author, painter, designer, translator, lecturer, political activist, journalist, weaver, bookmaker, and businessman. This volume draws together influential voices from different disciplines who have participated in the recent critical, political, and curatorial revival of his work, with essays exploring the contemporary resonance of his exceptional legacy. As a critic of capitalism, his thinking has thrived in these years of financial crisis; as a theorist of work and craftsmanship, his legacy interacts with a more recent ethics of making that questions the values of 'off-shored' production; and as a protector of landscape and buildings Morris's concern with what is precious strikes a chord in our age of environmental crisis. At the same time, a careful and scholarly approach observes the particularity of Morris's context, in a way that confounds the 'false friends' of hasty historical reception and reveals unexpected connections.
- Draws together voices from different disciplines who have participated in the recent critical, political, and curatorial revival of interest in William Morris, including museum professionals alongside academics for a refreshing alternative to conventionally insular or hagiographic approaches to his work
- Explores the resonance of Morris's legacy in an age of financial, industrial and environmental upheaval, while also setting him in his context in a way that confounds the 'false friends' of hasty historical reception and revealing novel and unexpected connections
- Demonstrates the sheer range of Morris's achievement across multiple fields of creative endeavour, giving as much weight to his roles as a medievalist and pioneer of the fantasy genre as to his groundbreaking innovations in design and manufacture
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