Turn-of-the-Century Viennese Patterns & Designs
$11.95
Stunning sourcebook of 60 full-page, copyright-free designs by Viennese artist Koloman Moser — 30 in full color and 30 in black-and-white—depict a marvelous selection of allover, subtly colored patterns for textiles, wallpaper, rugs, and wall hangings. Imaginative, Art Nouveau-inspired renderings of ferns, flowers, berries, human figures, masks, exotic dancers and a host of other subjects, reprinted from an extremely rare portfolio by a modern master. Several of these designs are either tessellations or nearly tessellations of lifelike motifs, prefiguring M.C. Escher's work by decades. 64 pages, 9-1/4" x 12-1/4".
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Natural Art Forms
$15.95
By Karl Blossfeldt. Using innovative techniques, photographer Karl Blossfeldt produced arresting images of seed pods, buds, stems, and other botanical items. This spectacular collection features scores of his remarkable photographs of plant life, offering artists and craftspeople a treasury of copyright-free pictures and design inspirations. 120 full-page black-and-white plates. 128 pages, 8-3/8" x 11-1/4".
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Islamic Designs in Color
$18.95
By N. Simakoff. Over 160 rich, sumptuous designs, reproduced from rare 19th-century edition, provide beautiful examples of the sophisticated geometry of Islamic design. Copyright-free motifs drawn from carpets, tiles, carved wood, plates, jewelry, decorative painting of buildings and furnishings, metalwork, jewelry, more. Geometrics, florals and other designs in many sizes and shapes; rich selection of borders. 68 pages, 9-1/4" x 12-1/4".
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Mondrian
$11.95
General Editor: Jose Maria Faerna. The work of the Dutch abstract painter. 72 illustrations, 64 in full color, 64 pages, 9-3/8" x 12".
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