Wallpaper, Its History, Design And Use

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Alpha Editions, 2020

9354218806 / 9789354218804

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Patterns that shaped domestic taste. A study in surfaces and society. Phyllis Ackerman's Wallpaper, Its History, Design And Use offers a lucid account of the history of wallpaper design, tracing how pattern, production and placement transformed nineteenth century interiors. It functions as a decorative arts reference while offering practical counsel that reads like a wallcovering techniques guide, mapping victorian wallpaper patterns onto broader european decorative styles and the sweep of interior decoration history. Ackerman writes with a practised eye for proportion and context, helping readers understand why motifs recur, how repeats and borders organise a room, and how taste travelled between towns and capitals. The book balances technical clarity with cultural insight, giving both home decor inspiration and clear guidance for anyone curious about the craft of surface and place.Historically and literarily significant, Ackerman's book established a measured language for describing domestic taste and technique; it remains an art historians resource and a useful design students textbook for those studying pattern, manufacture and conservation. Long valued by curators and dealers, it supplies the context needed when assembling an antique wallpaper collection and when identifying period motifs. Casual readers will be drawn to its vivid descriptions and clear explanations, while classic-literature collectors recognise a period voice that complements shelves of nineteenth-century writing. Bibliographies and sale catalogues still reference phyllis ackerman wallpaper, and the volume continues to inform cataloguing, conservation decisions and classroom discussion. Its blend of cultural reading and technical attention makes it useful to restorers and conservators advising on sympathetic decoration. Designers working today still find ideas in Ackerman's discussions of repeat, scale and motif, and historians use her judgements as a springboard for further research. The tone is authoritative without imposing; it suits quick browsing and careful study alike.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. …

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Titolo
Wallpaper, Its History, Design And Use
Autore
Phyllis Ackerman
Editore
Alpha Editions
Anno di pubblicazione
2020
Condizione
Neu
Rilegatura
Taschenbuch
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
9354218806
ISBN 13
9789354218804
Peso dell'articolo
814 grammi
Dimensioni
280x216x17 mm

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