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Publication Review

Title: Hopes and Fears for Art
Author: William Morris, etext addition by David Price from the 1919 Longmans, Green and Co. edition.
File: Free Book, PDF 528 KB, 101 pages

Review
William Morris is one of the founders of the Arts & Crafts movement and a pioneer of the "Eco-socialism" movement. He was active in using art and architecture to transform daily life. He promoted handicrafts and discounted the machine made. In his book, Hopes and Fears for Art, Morris discusses his philosophy of art and architecture.

Learn more about William Morris at Wikipedia


Table of Contents

  • The Lesser Arts

  • The Art of the People

  • The Beautify of Life

  • Making the Best of It

  • The Prospects of Architecture in Civilization