# williammorris otd onthisday stainedglass maymorris art 19thcentury

Happy birthday to born in 1834. An artist who helped spark the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement, the designs produced by Morris still inspire today. Many of 's portraits utilize similar patterns, like those in his rendition of "Blue Boy."

20 84
2022-03-25

Today we celebrate revolutionary designer born in 1834. As well as being a talented textile designer, Morris was equally famous for his writing and his pioneering socialism, pushing against an age of mass-produced, badly designed factory products. (1/4)

152 384
2021-03-25

It was in 1834 that an artist, designer, writer and socialist activist associated with the Arts & Crafts movement, was born. Read more about his life and the he created, now on display at the here: https://t.co/KK3Xv8kzi3

3 25
2019-03-24

inspirational designer, craftsman, poet, socialist, died in 1896

25 38
2016-10-03