William Morris

William Morris was a 19th Century English artist, critic, socialist, and publisher. He was a pre-eminent member of the British Arts & Crafts Movement, as well as the Pre-Raphaelite circle.

He lived from 1834 - 1896, attended Oxford, was highly inspired by John Rushkin (particularly his approach to art and his advocacy of the Gothic style as "human and organic).

Morris was a master designer and publisher. More can be found on his Wikipedia Page.

He is the author of Useful Work versus Useless Toil