The Complete Pattern Directory - 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures (Hardcover)

An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures. Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, color, and scale. From the first rhythmic marks pressed onto clay vessels, to the latest digital design, pattern-making has been an essential part of the decorative arts since time immemorial. With 1500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is not only a visual feast, it is the most comprehensive resource available on the subject. The book is arranged thematically according to pattern type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric, and Abstract designs. Each pattern includes the name of the pattern, the year of its creation, and a brief description. The categories are supplemented by in-depth features highlighting the work of key designers including William Morris, Sonia Delaunay, Charles and Ray Eames, Lucienne Day, and Orla Kiely, as well as sections detailing the characteristic motifs of key period styles from Baroque to Art Deco.

General

Imprint:	Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2018
Authors:	Elizabeth Wilhide
Dimensions:	236 x 227 x 52mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	672
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-41823-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Interior design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Textile arts > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Technical design > General Promotions
LSN:	0-316-41823-4
Barcode:	9780316418232

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