A Crafted Life
How William Morris Makes Things Better
$59.50
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
16 March 2027
Summary
‘Lyrical… enjoyable’ *Mail on Sunday*
William Morris inspires us to widen our horizons. Once celebrated as a poet, he is now best known for his wallpaper and textile designs. But he was also a pioneering manufacturer who invested in the wellbeing of his workforce; a traveller in the wildernesses of Iceland; a translator; an activist; an inspirational lecturer; an open-hearted husband, father and friend.
Morris’s multiplicity makes him, at times, hard to grasp.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529450057 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529450055 |
| Author: | Suzanne Fagence Cooper |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 16 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 240mm |
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Lyrical… enjoyable * Mail on Sunday *
Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Dr. Suzanne Fagence Cooper is a writer, broadcaster and curator with expertise in 19th and 20th century British art and culture. She spent 12 years at the V&A Museum, researching the Victorian collections, and is in demand as historical consultant for TV and film. She is an invited lecturer for the Arts Society and Cunard voyages.
Suzanne was Research Curator for Ruskin, Turner & the Storm Cloud (York Art Gallery, 2019). She has written The Model Wife: Effie Gray, Ruskin & Millais, To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters and At Home with Jane and William Morris. Her latest book is A Crafted Life: How William Morris Makes Things Better.
She is curating a new exhibition, ‘The Beauty of the Earth: May, Jane & William Morris’ for The Arc, Winchester, opening November 2025.
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