William Morris Book - Masterpieces of Art - Flame Tree Publishing

William Morris was a remarkable figure with many talents, being an architect, writer, social activist, artist, and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, for his magnificent furniture and textile designs, intricately weaving natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional manner inspired by medieval conventions. William Morris Masterpieces of Art offers an overview of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative works.

Quirky titles and a very wide range of authors are the hallmark of Flame Tree Publishing.

“The purpose… is to wash the dust of daily life off our souls” Pablo Picasso.

“Flame Tree Publishing has been washing the dust off everyday life” for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by extensive licenses in their award-winning calendar line, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.

With a wide range of authors, editors, and writers, from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie, the brand strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, the unique offering of practical cookbooks, books on music, popular culture, and lifestyle is increasingly available in digital formats. The publisher believes that well-reviewed, thoughtful content should be available in the many different formats that their readers require.