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COLLECTION NAME:
RIT CARY GRAPHIC ARTS COLLECTION
Record
Filename:
cc_csc018_morris_21.jpg
Identifier:
cc_csc018_morris_21.jpg
Title:
William Morris
Creator:
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Subject:
Morris, William, 1834-1896
Subject:
Kelmscott Press
Subject:
Illustrated books
Subject:
Hand presses
Subject:
Fine books
Summary:
By the middle of the 19th century, standards of design in printing had reached new lows. The increasing use of machinery and cheaper printing techniques contributed to the situation. Finally, in 1890 Williams Morris, an Englishman of many diverse talents, established his Kelmscott Press and initiated the revival of superior printing. His concepts have remained fundamentals of fine printing. Morris's printing was characterized by rick blocks of black type on gleaming white handmade paper. And his delight un using gothic type was contradictory to the leanings of all European printers to the contemporary roman face. Known today as the father of modern printing, Morris produced 53 excellent books before dying in 1896, his absolute masterpiece being an edition of Chaucer.
Publisher:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Digital Publisher:
Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Contributor:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Date of Original:
1966 approximate
Date of Digitization:
2002-03-27
Broad Type:
still image
Specific Type:
oil paintings
Digital File Format:
jpeg
Physical Format:
oil on canvas
Dimensions of Original:
76.2 x 101.6 cm
Language:
English
Original Item Location:
csc018
Library Collection:
Graphic Communications Through the Ages
Digital Project:
2019_0037_kimberlyclark
Catalog Record:
Place:
England - London
Rights:
RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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William Morris

William Morris