Wallpaper - A History Of Styles And Trends
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Merchant's Category: Media> Books
This impressive, large scale book (10 x 13 ins) includes dozens of lavish colour illus of wallpapers, some virtually minor works of art. Maybe one-quarter of the book is text. They are all at the creative, innovative 'edge' of wallpaper design and they tell you little about mass-production wallpapers which the ordinary citizen with little money to spend, might buy. 240 pages; 2009. Condition - very good, the only glitch being a small and slight tear in the d-j, top near corner of the spine, also affects the casing proper. Text excellent. Thibaut-Pomerantz acts as a consultant in decorative arts and divides her time between Paris and New York. Wallpaper was initially used as an affordable substitute for lavish coverings, such as frescoes, tapestries, leathers, or hangings. Its current form debuted in sixteenth-century England, and its popularity took off at the end of the eighteenth century following advances in reproduction techniques. Wallpaper transformed the world of interiors, offering depth and perspective, creating the illusion of panoramic vistas, and incorporating narrative sequences, collections of engravings, or brief morality or history lessons. It eventually developed into the wide range of styles that have marked four centuries of decorative art, from Raphael to conceptual art, and from frescoes to photography. This stunning contribution to wallpaper's current revival offers a comprehensive review of a savoir faire that continues to thrive.
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