William Morris
/ˌwɪljəm ˈmɒrɪs/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈmɔːrɪs/
- (1834-96) an English designer, artist, poet, businessman and socialist. As an artist and poet he was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites but he is best known as a designer of furniture and decoration for houses. He disliked the mass production methods of his time and wanted the role of the traditional craftsman to continue. He established his own company which produced handmade furniture and interior decoration using traditional methods. Many of these designs, especially for wallpaper and fabrics, are still used today. His belief in traditional methods led Morris to become much involved in the Arts and Crafts Movement. He also started the Kelmscott Press to continue traditional methods of printing. As one of the early socialists in Britain, Morris was a supporter of social change and formed his own Socialist League in 1884. He led his own campaigns on the streets against what he saw as the terrible effects of the Industrial Revolution on workers.
威廉·莫里斯（William Morris）：（1834-96）英国设计师，艺术家，诗人，商人和社会主义者。作为一名艺术家和诗人，他受到拉斐尔前派的影响，但他最著名的是家具和房屋装饰设计师。他不喜欢那个时代的大规模生产方法，并希望传统工匠的作用继续下去。他建立了自己的公司，该公司使用传统方法生产手工家具和室内装饰。这些设计中的许多，特别是用于墙纸和织物的设计，至今仍在使用。他对传统方法的信念使莫里斯（Morris）参与了手工艺运动。他还创办了Kelmscott出版社，以继续传统的印刷方法。作为英国早期的社会主义者之一，莫里斯是社会变革的支持者，并于1884年成立了自己的社会主义同盟。