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Morna E. O’Neill is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Art History at Wake Forest University. Her research focuses on the intersections of art, design, and politics in 19th-century Britain, with particular emphasis on the Arts and Crafts Movement and global art market dynamics. She co-founded the digital humanities project 'Home Subjects,' analyzing domestic art display in Victorian Britain.
Her major works include Walter Crane: The Arts and Crafts, Painting, and Politics (Yale UP, 2011), which won the Historians of British Art Book Prize, and Hugh Lane: The Art Market and the Art Museum, 1893-1915 (Yale UP, 2018). Her research explores figures like Walter Crane and Hugh Lane, examining how art shaped and reflected political and social movements.
Key research themes include colonial art networks, decorative politics, and the role of museums in shaping global art histories. Her work bridges art history with cultural studies, emphasizing transnational exchanges and the material culture of social change.
- Teaches courses on 18th-19th century European art, photography history, and museum studies
- Co-edits the Edwardian Sense anthology (Yale UP, 2010)
- Advises on digital humanities projects like Home Subjects