William Morris - Arts and Crafts Movement


William Morris





The first image is from the art and crafts movement by William Morris.  The first a mural from the inside of the local restaurant the green Lemon uses the same flora  image as Morris's piece. It gives the use of nature a more graphic look but the use of symmetry and use of nature as a motif are used in both pieace to create a whimsical look that was common in the arts and crafts movement.

The second piece is an illustration from Soojin Buzelli's Magazine. The use of soft colors and very organic shapes is also very similar to the arts and crafts movement. Buzelli's piece is indicative of traditional artwork which is what the arts and crafts moment was trying to go back to following the industrial revolution which links the two pieces in visual appearance.

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