I’ve been looking around for inspiration for collage-making. Twenty years ago, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London put out a series of four books with a curated sampling from their collection of pattern designs. Each book in the set has 65 patterns from diverse holdings such as wallpapers, designs and textiles and grouped around a different theme. Last October they reissued the books with a bonus: each volume — The Fifties, Digital Pioneers, William Morris, and Indian Florals — comes with a CD of all the images from the book tucked into the back cover. Soon they are releasing a second set with the titles Novelty Patterns, Owen Jones, Secret Garden, and Kimono.
The boxed set is currently sold out, but I’m going to order The Fifties, see sample images below.
Susan, these are wonderful. I can see why they would make for great inspiration. And, on a related note, you’ve inspired me to buy the books.
Wow, beautiful patterns! You’ve also inspired me to add to my collection!
I love three of them, but not the upper right; it reminds me of the Jetsons!