heaveninawildflower:Morris & Co fabrics taken from a swatch sample book of 58 pieces of block-pr
heaveninawildflower:Morris & Co fabrics taken from a swatch sample book of 58 pieces of block-printed cotton and linen (British, 1900-1910). Designs by William Morris, John Henry Dearle, Kate Faulkner.Images and text information courtesy V&A.© Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2017. All Rights Reserved.“So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die.” - William Morris, “Art Under Plutocracy” (1883) -- source link
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