Who might have been critical of Millais for being a'sell-out'?
Vincent Van Gogh
William Morris
Alfred Tennyson
Charles Dickens
Answer
William Morris was a social reformer who was critical of the art establishment, which he saw as being in the service of the rich and powerful. He argued that art should be used to improve the lives of ordinary people, rather than simply to make money.
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