{"product_id":"a-call-to-art-exhibition-catalogue","title":"A Call to Art - Exhibition Catalogue","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER ON PRESALE.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED ON 22ND OCTOBER 2026.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites\u003c\/em\u003e, ed. Jan Marsh and Karen Livingstone, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalogue accompanies the Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition A Call to Art, October 2026 - May 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris lies a radical vision for the future. Grappling with many of the issues we still face today, William Morris and his circle – including makers and designers such as Kate Faulkner and his daughter May Morris, and Pre-Raphaelites Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal – dared to imagine an alternative, fairer future with art for all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Call to Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes beyond the decorative motifs and medieval love stories, taking the reader deeper into the group's collective vision, collaborative action and shared belief in the power of art and beauty to bring about positive social change. Still faced with rampant industrialisation and the ongoing destruction of the natural world, can we too look to the past and reimagine a better future?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together paintings, drawings, textiles, ceramics and more, explore fresh perspectives on one of the world's most influential thinkers in this richly illustrated catalogue. An ideal introduction to the movement and to the Fitzwilliam Museum's extraordinary collections. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThank you to Carol Atack and Alex van Someren for their generous support of this publication.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct details: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160 pages, 28 x 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781781301425\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Curating Cambridge - Fitzwilliam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57687826825598,"sku":"CAT-ACTA","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3507\/8448\/files\/ACalltoArt-CatalogueCover.png?v=1784126491","url":"https:\/\/curatingcambridge.co.uk\/products\/a-call-to-art-exhibition-catalogue","provider":"Curating Cambridge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}