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Murphy, Ruby Bradford, 1909-1995 (Sc 3142), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Murphy, Ruby Bradford, 1909-1995 (Sc 3142), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3142. Short article about Nellie Verne Walker, a sculptor from Iowa, titled “Little Lady With a Big Idea,” accompanied by 11 photographs.
The Artist As A Revolutionary: A Portrait Of The Life Of William Morris, Bethany E. Mcdonald
The Artist As A Revolutionary: A Portrait Of The Life Of William Morris, Bethany E. Mcdonald
Senior Honors Theses
William Morris became an artistic revolutionary, reacting against the academic views of art held in the Victorian Era and the Industrial Revolution. This thesis will deal with his reaction against the expectations of his family and the events of his childhood, showing their effect upon his future role as a revolutionary. This thesis will then cover his response against the Royal Academy’s academic art, the Industrial Revolution, and how his art ideologies clashed against the common norm of his time. Finally, this thesis will look at how each of his reactions led to his influential role in the Arts and …