lundi 17 octobre 2011

V&A Pattern, The fifties.


V&A Pattern / The Fifties edited by V&A Publishing. 
Cover by Lucienne Day




















On the left page : Lucienne Day / John Line & Sons Ltd ( 1957 )
On the right page : J.Feldman / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1954 )




















On the left page : Joan Miro / Fuller Fabrics ( 1956 )
On the right page : Joan Miro / Fuller Fabrics ( 1956 )




















On the left page : Lucienne Day / Heal's ( 1955 )
On the right page : John Drummond / Wemyss Weavecraft Ltd ( 1953 )




















On the left page : Edward Hughes / Paladio Wallpapers ( 1955 ) 
On the right page : jacqueline Groag / Liberty & Co ( 1954 )




















On the left page : Marion Malher / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1952 )
On the right page : Marion Malher / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1950 )



















On the left page : Lucienne Day / Heal's ( 1951 )
On the right page : Terence Conrad / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1951 )



















On the left page : Lucienne Day / Heal's ( 1954 )
On the right page : Lucienne Day / Heal's ( 1954 )




















On the left page : Sylvia Chalmers / Elizabeth Eaton Ltd ( 1953 )
On the right page : John Drummond / Anne Loosely ( 1953 )




















On the left page: Eszter Haraszty / Knoll Textiles Inc. ( 1953 )
On the right page : Lucienne Day / British Celanese Ltd ( 1953 )




















On the left page : Jacqueline Groag / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1952 )
On the right page : Tom Mellors / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1954 )



















On the left page : Palladio Wallpapers ( 1955 )
On the right page : Marion Mahler / David Whitehead Ltd ( 1952 )


I recommend you this great book.
it contains beautiful patterns from the 50's designed by Marion Malher, Lucienne Day, Joan Miro, Franck Llyod Wright, John Piper, Ruth Adler, Shinkichi Tajiri and so many others...
Enjoy !!! 

2 commentaires:

  1. It's a great book, and the V&A have just released a new series including this one featuring the Heal's archive: http://blog.heals.co.uk/2012/04/v-celebrates-heals-fabrics-with-new.html

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  2. Yes i really like it !!! Thank you for your link !!! I think i'm going to buy this book :D

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Karel en mienet written by Mariejte Witteveen and illustrated by Eddy Dukkers, circa 1950.

Karel en mienet is one of my favorite illustrated book. I'm still looking for Karel en mienet 2, if you have it and...