Arts and Crafts Tiles: William de Morgan Higgins Rob Paperback
Arts and Crafts Tiles: William de Morgan Higgins Rob Paperback William De Morgan was the principal ceramic designer and maker in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He is famous for his vases and…
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Arts and Crafts Tiles: William de Morgan Higgins Rob Paperback
William De Morgan was the principal ceramic designer and maker in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He is famous for his vases and decorative chargers, but it is arguably his tiles - still to be found in homes and museums around Britain and the world - that have made the greatest impact. Heavily influenced by the art of the Middle East, he was active for nearly thirty years from the 1870s onwards and was never content with an existing technical process if he thought it could be improved.
He combined a strong design style with rich glaze colours, making blue and green, and a deep orangey red into visual trademarks. His tiles portray iconic images of animals, ships and floral designs, blending style influences to produce designs that featured new, stylized interpretations and a whimsical character. There were important commissions from royalty and industry, and his ceramics were marketed to
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