Hello, William Morris fans 🤩
Morris's wallpaper designs were radical in their simplicity 🍃 He created depth through flat patterns and embraced the two-dimensionality of the wall’s surface.
These innovations in wallpaper design are the direct ancestor of the abstract patterns of Bauhaus wallpaper, which took these principles to their logical conclusion.
See the images for William Morris examples, 👉 compared to Gunta Stölzl's early, folklore-inspired, design.
Image details:
1. William Morris, Daisy wallpaper, 1862 (Very early wallpaper design, simple pattern based on medieval precedent)
2. William Morris, Acorn wallpaper, 1887
3. William Morris, Willow Bough wallpaper, 1887
4. Gunta Stölzl, Linocut design for wallpaper, 1919 © DACS 2023
Visit Pioneers: John Ruskin, William Morris and the Bauhaus, created in partnership with William Morris Gallery,
open at Millennium Gallery until 21 January. And it's FREE. If you’re able, please donate 🙏
Find out more 🔗
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/pioneers/
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