
Art, Wealth and Riches
by William Morris
Title:
Art, Wealth and Riches
Author:
William Morris
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
60 pages
Publisher:
Renard Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781804470268
EAN:
9781804470268
Publication Date:
22/02/2023
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
184
Dimensions (mm):
111 x 177 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
William Morris is perhaps best known today for the beautiful textile designs he created under the banner of Morris & Co, which continue to decorate homes around the globe. As one of the leading lights of British socialism, however, he is less well known, and this series of Morris''s Manifestos seeks to highlight his extraordinary contribution to the literary canon on subjects socialist and artistic.Based on a lecture given at the Manchester Royal Institution in 1883, Art, Wealth and Riches is a thought-provoking essay that considers art as having educative and aesthetic value that should be shared with the many, rather than financial value that should be hoarded by the few. Morris asks: ''Is art to be limited to a narrow class who only care for it in a very languid way, or is it to be the solace and pleasure of the whole people?''




















