William Morris 2008 Calendar: Arts and Crafts Designs [Calendar]

Brooklyn Museum (Editor), William Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2007

A principal founder of Britain's Arts and Crafts movement--which valued handcraftsmanship over manufactured goods--William Morris (1834-1896) was also a writer of poetry and fiction, a founder of the socialist movement in England, and a designer of typefaces, fabrics, and wallpaper. The gorgeous floral and foliate wallpaper designs in this calendar were selected from sample books of William Morris and Company owned by the Brooklyn Museum. Morris's combinations of colors and use of ornate forms attest to the incredible talent of this most accomplished artist.

Published with the Brooklyn Museum. Size: 12 x 13 in.; opens to 12 x 26 in. Printed on FSC certified paper with soy-based ink.

--This text refers to an alternate Calendar edition.

Product Details

• Calendar
• Publisher: Pomegranate (Cal); Wal edition (June 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764938703
• ISBN-13: 978-0764938702
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,996,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 12 detailed views of Morris designs: What's not to like?, December 25, 2010

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Esther Schindler (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: William Morris: Arts & Crafts Designs 2011 Wall Calendar (Calendar)

Somehow or other I've become a dedicated fan of all things Arts & Crafts, to the point where I've organized vacations to get tours of the Gamble House in Pasadena (it's worth it!) and William Morris' home outside London. Getting a calendar of Morris' designs was a no-brainer; I imagined that it'd be a calendar version of, say, Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Which it is.

Each month shows a 12" view of one of Morris' designs for fabric, wallpaper, or whatnot. It's a one-to-one view so it's just like having a 12" swatch hanging on your wall. That's nice, and it's also a little odd; I keep wanting some sort of frame for the photo as it's edge to edge fabric. But they are certainly very pretty, and will comfortably adorn my office wall throughout 2011.

Incidentally, it's a good calendar too, from the "don't leave out obvious holidays" perspective. But you probably weren't too worried about that.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful calendar., November 28, 2010

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Jill Elswick (Roanoke, VA) - See all my reviews

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I buy it every year. I hope the Brooklyn Museum never stops making it. I can't wait for my life to go by so I can see the new design each month.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars beautiful calendar, September 19, 2007

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I am very pleased with my 2008 calendar selection. Great collection of William Morris to pop on your wall.