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What I learned from studying William Morris: his life, career, and influences.

William Morris was one of the most significant designers of the 19th century, with an influence that is very much still alive today. He was a renaissance man of many skills, including masterful works of poetry and novels, translating ancient mythology, embroidery, tapestry, furniture, carpets, stained glass, tiles, textiles, wallpaper, books, and type. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of William Morris.

References:

The Life of William Morris by J.W. Mackail

Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy by Fiona MacCarthy

The Beauty of Life: William Morris & The Art of Design edited by Diane Waggoner

Additional Sources:

The Stones of Venice by John Ruskin

Gods Architect: Pugin And The Building Of Romantic Britain by Rosemary Hill

Icelandic Saga Stories Series

Beauty by Roger Scruton

The Odyssey by Homer

Theogony by Hesiod

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

What I learned from reading Stanley Morison, His Typographic Achievement.

"Two men stand out as the most powerful influences on 20th-century typorraphy: Stanley Morison, who died in 1967, and Jan Tschichold." -Jan Tschichold

Stanley Morison was a typographical authority, lecturing at the University of Oxford and the Royal College of Art. He was also the author of countless works, friend to many typographic greats (Beatrice Warde, Eric Gill, Berthold Wolpe, Jan Tschichold, and others), and a design director for a number of typefaces including Times New Roman, Gill Sans, Perpetua, and Albertus. Join me in this conversation as we study the life, work, and influences of Stanley Morison.