Unit 5: William Morris

William Morris was born on the 24^th March 1834 and died 3^rd October 1896. He was famous for wallpaper and textile design and an important figure in the Victorian era. He was an English textile designer, writer, artist and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement. The artistic idea of this brotherhood was to make everything home made at affordable prices, not cheaply manufactured. The brotherhood produced stained glass and tapestry fabrics which all were handmade. William Morris was married and had two daughters. His wife had a long affair with Dante Rossetti, who was an artists model.