Author: Martin Greenwood
Publisher: Richard Dennis Publications Di
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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A complete record of the collection of designs in the V&A Museum, London.

Author: Jon Catleugh
Publisher: Richard Dennis Publications Di
ISBN: 9780903685276
Category : Tiles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Detailed account of his achievements with essays on his technical innovations.

Author: Martin Greenwood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Rob Higgins
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445672111
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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William de Morgan is one of the greatest names of the Arts & Crafts movement of the late nineteenth century. This is the perfect introduction to his iconic tiles.

Author: WILLIAM DE MORGAN
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 582

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Author: Mrs. De Morgan (Evelyn)
Publisher: de Morgan Foundation
ISBN:
Category : Painting, British
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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Author: Rob Higgins
Publisher: Shire Publications
ISBN: 9780747807384
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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William De Morgan designed and manufactured ceramics from 1870-1907, and lifelong friendships with William Morris and Edward Burne Jones placed him at the heart of the Arts and Crafts revolution. After designing stained glass for William Morris, De Morgan set up his own pottery works. His personal vision was for intense underglaze colours and shimmering lustres to show off his designs of fabulous animal, rich florals in the Morris tradition, and flowing Persian curves. Although the pottery was not a financial success, William De Morgan has left us a unique design legacy. De Morgan was unquestionably the art and crafts movement's most important potter. Today his work is part of some of the world's major art collection, and changes hands for very high prices. This is the only book available that looks at both the man and his works, covering his life, a brief history of the Arts & Crafts Movement, his relationship with William Morris and other Pre-Raphaelite Artists and his involvement in the Arts & Crafts Society. This title also details how these ceramics were made, and includes photographs of many rare or unknown designs, along with suggestions for further reading and suggested places to visit.

Author: Anna Maria Wilhelmina Stirling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 502

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Author: William Frend De Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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Author: Richard Shieldhouse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780813056906
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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William Morgan (1930-2016) was a bold, innovative, and highly imaginative architect known internationally for fusing ancient and modern styles and for his early championing of green design principles. This extensively illustrated book traces Morgan's life story and the development of his singular design vision. Exploring Morgan's early influences, Richard Shieldhouse reveals the architect's childhood familiarity with pre-Columbian village sites and introduces college mentors who encouraged his interest in both architecture and archaeology. During navy service in the Pacific, Morgan studied ancient structures in Guam as well as Frank Lloyd Wright's design work in Japan. Later, his drive and discipline brought him into contact with leading architects such as Paul Rudolph at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, a hotbed of modernism at the time. From there, Morgan struck out on his own in Jacksonville, Florida, to shape the course of architectural history. This book tracks the evolution of Morgan's guiding ideas--economy, efficiency, visual delight, imaginative use of everyday materials, and environmental sensitivity. His most famous designs are featured with photographs, drawings, and the architect's own commentary. Structures such as the Dunehouses, a duplex built into the side of an oceanfront dune, represent Morgan's commitment to earth architecture. His plans for police headquarters and other public buildings incorporate green roofs, stepped terraces, pyramid forms, and other elements inspired by aspects of prehistoric design. Morgan was unique among architects for his interest in ancient North America and for blending a modern style characterized by its rejection of history with the design language of prehistory. Highlighting how his work has impacted many areas of architecture such as urban design, this book celebrates Morgan's continuing legacy.