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Decorative William Morris-style title card for the article “What Is The Arts And Crafts Movement?”, with the heading lettered inside an ornate botanical border.

The Arts and Crafts movement was a late-1800s revolt against the machine, led by William Morris, that insisted a wallpaper or a chair deserved as much care as a painting....

The Arts and Crafts movement was a late-1800s revolt against the machine, led by William Morris, that insisted a wallpaper or a chair deserved as much care as a painting....

William Morris-style decorative title card lettered with the heading 'Who Was Owen Jones?', set within an ornate botanical border.

Owen Jones (1809-1874) was a Welsh-born British architect, designer, and theorist of ornament, one of the most important nineteenth-century writers on decorative arts and design. Jones was born in London...

Owen Jones (1809-1874) was a Welsh-born British architect, designer, and theorist of ornament, one of the most important nineteenth-century writers on decorative arts and design. Jones was born in London...

William Morris-style decorative title card lettered with the heading 'Who Was May Morris?', set within an ornate botanical border.

May Morris (born Mary Morris, 1862-1938) was a British embroiderer, jewellery designer, textile designer, editor, and craftswoman, and a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. She was born...

May Morris (born Mary Morris, 1862-1938) was a British embroiderer, jewellery designer, textile designer, editor, and craftswoman, and a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. She was born...

William Morris-style decorative title card lettered with the heading 'Who Was Ford Madox Brown?', set within an ornate botanical border.

Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893) was a British painter, designer, and important figure in the broader Pre-Raphaelite circle. He was closely associated with the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (Dante Gabriel...

Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893) was a British painter, designer, and important figure in the broader Pre-Raphaelite circle. He was closely associated with the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (Dante Gabriel...

William Morris-style decorative title card lettered with the heading 'Who Was Augustus Pugin?', set within an ornate botanical border.

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852) was an English architect, designer, theorist, and writer. He was the leading figure of the early Gothic Revival movement and a major influence on Victorian...

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852) was an English architect, designer, theorist, and writer. He was the leading figure of the early Gothic Revival movement and a major influence on Victorian...

William Morris-style decorative title card lettered with the heading 'Who Was Charles Robert Ashbee?', set within an ornate botanical border.

Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) was an English architect, designer, social reformer, and writer, a major figure in the second generation of the British Arts and Crafts Movement. Ashbee was born...

Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) was an English architect, designer, social reformer, and writer, a major figure in the second generation of the British Arts and Crafts Movement. Ashbee was born...