« Vertige anachronique » ? Citations anti-impérialistes des motifs de William Morris dans l’art contemporain
Abstrak
This article explores the way the design patterns of William Morris, a leading figure of the Arts and Crafts Movement, are reinterpreted by contemporary British and Canadian artists from an anti-imperialist perspective. Drawn from a variety of sources (Celtic, medieval, Persian, among others), these patterns are now being reused as a critical tool: far from being simple decorative borrowings, they become a means of rethinking the UK’s colonial past and craft production alike. The artists considered here appropriate Morris’s heritage in in order to challenge dominant narratives. The reuse of Morris’s forms and ideas reflects a desire to see the pattern as a medium of contemporary political involvement and in this way, makes that heritage a dynamic reference for the present.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Aurélie Petiot
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.4000/156gr
- Akses
- Open Access ✓