20th Century Pattern Design

"Tracing the creative crossfertilization between textiles and wallpapers, this book provides a chronological account of the proliferation of pattern during the century. Highlighting the decisive new trends that have emerged each decade, the book celebrates the achievements of progressive manufacturers and groundbreaking designers, charting the emergence of successive waves of master designers in various countries at different moments in time."

"Twentieth-Century Pattern Design combines photographs - including many newly published images - with soundly researched text, creating an essential resource for enthusiasts and historians of modern design. The book also serves as a creative sourcebook for students and designers, inspiring new flights of fancy in pattern design."--Jacket.