Alastair Morton - Artist Info

About Alastair Morton

  • 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.

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