The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface Design

by Drusilla Cole

This stunning picture book chronicles one hundred years of classic patterns, featuring designs in a wide variety of styles, art movements, and countries of origin to give an overview of surface design from the beginning of the last century to the present day.

The book is full of original patterns from textiles, wallpaper, furniture, and ceramics and other decorative designs, drawn from a wide range of sources, including the rarely seen archives of leading manufacturers and private collections. Images are arranged by color, and retro and contemporary images come together so that exciting and unexpected juxtapositions occur.

Featuring stunning patterns from celebrated artists, such as Henry Moore and Eduardo Paolozzi, to contemporary practitioners, such as Eley Kishimoto and Rob Ryan, this rich visual history of patterns will be a source of inspiration to designers everywhere.

Genres: Art

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Dodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Pattern Sourcebook was recommended in a Substack I read. It's an invaluable resource not only for surface design, but also for designing in general. I was surprised to see textile designs from Henry Moore; I wouldn't have imagined his sculptural forms could translate to fabric. Because Drusilla Cole includes work that spans a century, seeing progressive change in fashion and design is clear and interesting. Included are textile designs as well as wallpaper and china designs. This is a useful and pleasing reference.