Art Nouveau Design: Plant Forms & Ornament
In this classic Art Nouveau Design book, the authors show how natural plant forms can be simplified and converted into ornament.
Originally published in 1890s, the rare volume is profusely illustrated throughout, demonstrating designs for simple spa…
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Nature: Raw Material of Ornamental Design
Originally published in 1900s, Nature: Raw Material of Ornamental Design is one of two companion books on Nature and Ornament authored by a well-known English designer & author of the time.
The purpose of this book is to illustrate as fully as p…
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Prof. Meyer's Handbook of Ornament
Original published in 1910s, authored by Prof. Meyer, this Handbook of Ornament contains about 3,000 illustrations of the elements, and the application of decoration to objects. It has three main divisions:
Division 1 treats of the "Elements of…
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Styles of Ornament Shown in Designs
Originally published in 1900s, Styles of Ornament Shown in Designs demonstrates over 3,700 designs in 400 full-page black & white plates, arranged in historical order and with illustrated descriptive text, from various cultures and countries and …
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The Grammar of Ornament
Owen Jones (1809 ~ 1874) was a British architect, decorative artist, author and educator. Through his efforts to publish his findings on the historic use of color in decoration, he also became one of the pioneers of chromolithography.
His masterwork…
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Ultimate Collection of Classic Ornament Books
Presenting 1000s of classic ornament designs in B/W and color illustrations, and covering a full range of topics such as principles, history, styles, elements, characteristics, symbolism and applications, this is an Ultimate Collection of Classic Orn…