Morris and Company: The Business of Beauty
Art Institute of Chicago · Dec 18, 2021 – Jun 13, 2022
This exhibition of textiles and wallpaper by Morris and Co., drawn primarily from the Art Institute's significant holdings, explores the longevity of the company's design aesthetic, highlighting favored techniques as well as Chicago area sites where the work of Morris and his contemporaries appeared.
Exhibition guide
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Works in this exhibition
PomonaSir Edward Burne-Jones · Figure design 1882, background design 1898, made 1906
Strawberry ThiefWilliam Morris · Design 1883, made 1883–1917
SnakesheadWilliam Morris · Design 1876, made 1925–40
MarigoldWilliam Morris · Design 1875, made 1917–25
Border for a Table Cover or ValanceMay Morris · Design 1890s
