The V&A Book of Western Ornament
by Michael Snodin
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Ornament has been central to western culture for thousands of years and surrounds us every day, whether on buildings, clothes and accessories, cars or even computers. Behind this desire to decorate lies a need to give meaning to the things we make and live with- to make them distinctive and give them added value. The V&A Book of Western Ornament tells the story of European ornament from 1450 to the present, from its decorative origins to its relevance in the consumer culture of today. The show more sources of ornament mirror the preoccupations of the age- architectural in the Renaissance, exotic in the great days of exploration and colonialism, and stylised in the Modern age. The story of ornament is the story of western civilisation and how it presents itself to the world. show lessTags
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bluepiano If the V&A book made you eager to learn more, the Trilling covers a broader range--many ages, many places-yet discusses ornament in more detail in a book that's both instructive and fascinating.
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Michael Snodin is the author of numerous books & the Head of the Designs Section in the Department of Prints, Drawings, & Paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum. (Bowker Author Biography)
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