Love is Enough: At Home with Jane and William Morris
Lecture on Monday 13th April 2026 at 2:15PM
Lecturer: Suzanne Fagence Cooper
Venue: Larruperz Centre
William Morris wrote: 'The secret of true happiness lies in taking a geniune interest in all the details of daily life.' This lecture looks at the houses and works of art that Jane and William made together, from the Red House to Kelmscott Manor. Through newly revealed letters and diaries, furniture, wall-hangings & beautiful books, we can explore the pioneering life they embraced with their artist friends.
Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper is an art historian working on 19th and 20th Century British art. She was a curator and Research Fellow at the V&A Museum, and is currently Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of York. She has curated a major exhibition on John Ruskin and J.M.W.Turner, and she is planning a new exhibition project on William Morris and his family for 2025. Suzanne is the author of 'To See Clearly: Why Ruskin Matters', 'Effie Gray' and 'Pre-Raphaelite Art in the V&A Museum'. She is a trustee of the Burne-Jones catalogue raisonné and has worked as a consultant for TV and film projects, including 'The Invisible Woman' with Ralph Fiennes. She leads art history tours in England, France and Switzerland, and is an invited speaker for Cunard. Her latest book is 'How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William Morris'.