If you love print and pattern...
16/11/0819:55 Categories: Creativity
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This is a page from the astounding book, The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones, architect, visual researcher and artist from the late 1800s. I borrowed a library copy about 20 years ago, having forgotten about it since then. Amazing that its luscious colour plates have been finely scanned by two separate groups and the whole book is now available to view online.
The Grammar of Ornament is now available on Flickr, and through The Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture website.
What is fascinating is the level of study and analysis developed by Owen at this period in history, it certainly deserves its place as a widely used ‘Bible of Ornament’. Originally published in 1856, it is thankfully still possible to buy a new edition (2001) by DK Publishing. I’d love to come across the original version again, with it’s rich, striking print.
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