Wednesday, June 16, 2010

V & A pattern release

Last year, the Victoria and Albert Museum dug into its archives of decorative textile patterns and published its first set of pattern books. Next week, the London museum will release the second set in the series: V&A Pattern Series II. Like the first box set—which included four books arranged by theme and titled William Morris, Indian Florals, Digital Pioneers, and The Fifties—the second series features four books available individually or as a group: Owen Jones, Novelty Patterns, Kimonos, and Garden Florals.


Fibra furnishing fabric. Printed linen. US, 1953
 

Wallpaper. Owen Jones. Block-printed paper. UK, c. 1860 (V&A: 8337). From V&A Pattern Series II: Owen Jones published by V&A Publishing and Abrams Books. 

Wallpaper. Owen Jones. Block-printed paper. UK, c. 1860 (V&A: 8337). From V&A Pattern Series II: Owen Jones published by V&A Publishing and Abrams Books. 


From Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Alhambra, plate 29. Owen Jones. Lithograph. UK, 1845 (V&A: 110.P.37). From V&A Pattern Series II: Owen Jones published by V&A Publishing and Abrams Books.
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