Off the Wall: Wonderful Wall Coverings of the Twentieth Century - Couverture souple

Bosker, Gideon; Whiteford, Sara Corpening

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0811835731 ISBN 13 : 9780811835732

Editeur : Chronicle Books, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Lena Lencek Gideon Bosker

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gideon Bosker is a writer, photographer, and devoted pop culture connoisseur who has collaborated on many fine books. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Lena Lencek has collaborated with Gideon Bosker on a wide range of projects, from Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s and Patio Daddy-O (0-8118-0871-8) to Pilgrimage: The Spirit of Place (0-8118-3473-5). They live in Portland, Oregon.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Chronicle Books
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0811835731
• ISBN 13: 9780811835732
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120