William Morris

One person who I find fascinating is William Morris. He was a writer, designer, and political theorist during the second half of the 1800s. He was a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and with his circle of friends created tapestries, furniture, paintings, and founded a press. Red House (below) is the home that he built with Philip Webb and Edward Burne-Jones. The second picture is of one of his designs still being produced by Morris & Co. The third is La Belle Iseult, Morris's only completed painting.