Pattern Design /anglais

by Elizabeth Wilhide

Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, colour-way and scale. Yet what all have in common is the regularity of repetition, that insistent rhythm that animates a flat surface with a sense of movement and vitality and gives it depth. Evident in the arrangement of petals on a flower head, the branching growth of stems and vines, the spirals of a seashell pattern is inherent in the natural world that surrounds us. Powerful and transformative, pattern has an irrepressible joie de vivre. With more than 1,500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, Pattern Design is a visual feast. This comprehensive compendium is arranged thematically according to type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric and Abstract designs. These broad categories are supplemented by in-depth features highlighting the work of key designers from the rich history of pattern-making such as William Morris, Sonia Delaunay, Charles and Ray Eames, Lucienne Day and Orla Kiely along with sections detailing the characteristic motifs of key period styles from Baroque to Art Deco.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Specific; generic and multi-floral; Vegetal forms 2. Specific; Menagerie; Mythical Creatures 3. Linear; Curved; Grids and Knots; Composite 4. The Huma Figure; Scenic; Travel; Household; Work; Play; Costume 5. Free Form; Optical; Camouflage; Scientific; Psychedelic; Signs and Symbols Features on Designers

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Design

672 pages, Hardcover

Published October 18, 2018

About the author

Elizabeth Wilhide is the author of many books on design and interiors and two novels. Born in the United States, she now resides in London.

Reviews

[Quiver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring, glossy and lovely prints, with information who designed what. Chapters have introductory frameworks for periods and movements. Coffee-table size, unwieldy, but worth every gramme and millimetre if you're a design aficionado.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

SO BEAUTIFUL.

[Laura Hebbend · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous. Timeless, inspiring and everything you could ever need for creative juice!