Add May Morris To The List Of British Artist Names You Should Know

Yes, she is the daughter of William Morris, and yes, their art is similar. But actually, we might think that because her work was mistaken for his for decades: “Subsequent archival research has revealed that it was actually the work of his daughter. May Morris was one of the leading artists of the Arts and Crafts movement whose designs for everything from wallpaper to baby’s Christening mittens became the defining feature of many a wealthy, progressive household at the beginning of the 20th century.”