Off the Wall: Wonderful Wall Coverings of the Twentieth Century
Hypnotic flowering vines, black-and-white Op Art odysseys, and seas of patriotic warships are just some of the beautiful, strange, and fantastic patterns that have adorned the walls of homes the world over. In the tradition of best-seller Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s , this home decor reference book entertains while it inspires with flawless reproductions of 150 classic and unique wallpapers; many of which are drawn from the collections of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Covering every decade of the century, Off the Wall celebrates robust pattern and detail in all their manifestations. Lively text and captions help to capture the designers, trends, and world events relevant to each piece, and the broader evolution of the genre, from a 1948 mural of rural America, replete with plump livestock and ripening fields, to the boldly colored abstractions produced in the 1950s by Herman Miller for MOMA. A useful resource for collectors, designers, decorators, and artists, Off the Wall is a colorful and captivating tribute to a widely appreciated medium.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0811835731
ISBN13:9780811835732
Release Date:December 2003
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:120 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
Customer Reviews
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wall papers design
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
this book is very useful for all kinds of designers. wall papers are very modern today as well as they were in the past. today we use wall papers every where in every possibale space even in fashion stores, coffe shops and not only at houses. this book gives us a review on the 20th century and which we can find very modern again today.
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