Morna O'Neill (University of Notre Dame, B.A.; Yale, Ph.D.) is a specialist in late nineteenth-century European art, in particular the conjunction of art, design, and politics. Her current research addresses the work of Walter Crane (1845-1915) within the context of the Aesthetic movement, the Arts and Crafts movement, and socialist politics, the subject of her forthcoming book. The exhibition and publication for the Whitworth Art Gallery, 'Art and Labour's Cause is One:' Walter Crane and Manchester, 1880-1900 (University of Manchester, 2008) also addresses these concerns. Other research projects include the display of decorative arts at international exhibitions (1889-1911) and the impact of evolutionary theories (especially as popularized by Herbert Spencer) on design in the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Jugendstil. The history of photography, in particular 1839-1920, is a secondary interest. |
