1900 Carlisle, England - 1950. Known for: Abstract paintings.
Alastair Morton (1910–1963) was a pioneering abstract painter and visionary in textile design from Carlisle, England. He led Edinburgh Weavers, a family textile firm, to become a center of modernist...
Read full biography Alastair Morton (1910–1963) was a pioneering abstract painter and visionary in textile design from Carlisle, England. He led Edinburgh Weavers, a family textile firm, to become a center of modernist innovation in Britain. Morton's collaborations with artists like Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth...
Read full biography Alastair Morton (1910–1963) was a pioneering abstract painter and visionary in textile design from Carlisle, England. He led Edinburgh Weavers, a family textile firm, to become a center of modernist innovation in Britain. Morton's collaborations with artists like Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth integrated avant-garde art into textile design, solidifying the firm's reputation as a leader in art and fabric fusion. His legacy includes innovative 'Constructivist Fabrics' and a lasting influence...
Read full biography Alastair Morton (1910–1963) was a pioneering abstract painter and visionary in textile design from Carlisle, England. He led Edinburgh Weavers, a family textile firm, to become a center of modernist innovation in Britain. Morton's collaborations with artists like Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth integrated avant-garde art into textile design, solidifying the firm's reputation as a leader in art and fabric fusion. His legacy includes innovative 'Constructivist Fabrics' and a lasting influence on textile design.
Alastair Morton (1910–1963) was a pioneering abstract painter and visionary in textile design from Carlisle, England. He led Edinburgh Weavers, a family textile firm, to become a center of modernist innovation in Britain. Morton's collaborations with artists like Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth integrated avant-garde art into textile design, solidifying the firm's reputation as a leader in art and fabric fusion. His legacy includes innovative 'Constructivist Fabrics' and a lasting influence on textile design.