William Morris: Arts & Crafts Designs 2020 Wall Calendar

"Born into a prosperous family, William Morris (English, 1834-1896) left Oxford University to join an architectural firm but turned to the decorative arts after being inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites. In 1861 he formed his own company in London with several of those artists, including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones. A principal founder of Britain's Arts and Crafts movement—which valued handcraftsmanship over manufactured goods—Morris was also a writer of poetry and fiction, a founder of the socialist movement in England, and a designer of typefaces, fabrics, and wallpaper. This calendar's floral and foliate patterns represent decades of designs by Morris and his team and were selected from Morris & Company wallpaper sample books in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum. All of Pomegranate's calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable. FSC license code FSC N001864."