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Morris, William, 1834-1896

 Person

Biographical Note

William Morris (born 24 March 1834 in Walthamstow in east London; died at Kelmscott House 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement.

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Marlene Lipinski Collection, 1499, 1893-2005

 Collection
Identifier: RG 2000.02
Introduction The Marlene Lipinski Curated Collection was gathered by Marlene Lipinski, an artist, author, and former Art and Design faculty at Columbia College Chicago. During her 37 years (1978-2015) at Columbia College Chicago she developed a personal library of materials related to the subjects she taught, such as typography and graphic design. This collection features rare items, including leaf prints, magazines, journals, books, and a DVD-R, from that library pertaining to the subjects of Typography...
Dates: 1499, 1893-2005; Majority of material found within 1893 - 2005