William Morris

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William Morris

• by Brione Smith

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Biography

• Born on March 24, 1834 in Walthamstow
• One of nine children
• Spent much of his childhood reading, playing
  games, and doing arts.
• He was an extremely imaginative an creative
  child.
• Attended Marlborough College and Oxford University

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Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

• Notable art critic, John Ruskin
• Dante Gabriel Rossetti
• Edward Burne-Jones
• Ford Madox Brown
• Philip Webb

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Red House
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Wallpaper

• First paper designed in 1862 with the help of
  Philip Webb
• At this time the wallpaper industry was booming.
• Between 1834-1874 production rose from 1,222,753
  to 32,000,000 rolls and became a standard
  decorative element in all homes.

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Trellis, Daisy, and Pomegranates
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Jasmine(1872)
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Acanthus(1874)
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Chrysanthemum(1876)
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Indian(1887)
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