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Designs based on plant, animal and human forms, as well as geometric motifs, recur in all cultures and all periods. This handbook analyses and explains, with 600 line drawings, the most important decorative motifs from prehistory to the present day. Eva Wilson demonstrates that there are a finite number of decorative ideas in art across the world. The spiral, swastika and lotus, for example, are among a core group of striking designs which reappear across the centuries. In some cultures their use is symbolic, while in others they are purely ornamental. The author draws on examples from all over the world to show how important decorative motifs occur spontaneously and are re-invented repeatedly in different cultures.
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Eva Wilson FSA studied sculpture and pottery in Stockholm and worked as a potter in Denmark after the Second World War. She later trained as an archaeological illustrator and, after moving to England, worked extensively illustrating both popular and academic publications. Married to Sir David Wilson (Director of The British Museum 1976-91), she is the author of five books in The British Museum Pattern Book series.
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- PublisherBritish Museum Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0714117129
- ISBN 13 9780714117126
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ALL FINE. 1st Edition with no inscriptions. Condition suitable for a gift or a collector. The lovely , decorative, black and cream dust jacket is fine; it is totally bright and clean , with no tears and there is no shelf wear. The book itself has black hard covers which are not bumped. The end papers are pristine. The 208 pages of the book are totally bright and clean, and the binding is tight. Includes, spirals, scrolls and key patterns; animals and mythological creatures, the lotus, papyrus and lily; the palmette, leaf borders, the Indian lotus, the Celtic scroll, the rosette, twists, plaits and interlace. Being sold by a long established UK bookseller ie., NOT a mass lister.This means that the book is just as described; it is not damaged in any other way. and it is not an ex-library book, KINDLY PLEASE note that an overseas order will incur an extra postage charge due to weight. Considering this book is 28 years old at time of input, it is in really excellent condition. Seller Inventory # 003552
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