Name/Title
1000 ornamental designs for artists and craftspeopleEntry/Object ID
NK1530.H85 2000Description
This comprehensive handbook, intended for anyone whose work involves the use of ornamental art, contains 1,000 representative examples of decorative designs. Identified by time and place of origin, they span the centuries and cover a wide diversity of cultures, with such primary forms represented as the square, circle, and triangle, as well as a variety of flora and fauna. Accompanying this compendium of copyright-free designs is a thought-provoking text that examines the various symbols and their uses, the evolution of designs, and the psychological significance of patterns. Sure to be welcomed by artists and illustrators, the collection will also appeal to craftworkers and devotees of the decorative arts.Lexicon
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decoration and ornamentBook Details
Editor
Claude HumbertPublisher
DoverDate Published
2000Call No.
NK1530.H85ISBN
486409457, 9780486409450LCCN
99088750Notes
Length: 240