Off the Wall: Wonderful Wall Coverings of the Twentieth Century

by Sara Corpening Whiteford, Gideon Bosker, Lena Lencek

Hypnotic flowering vines, black-and-white Op Art odysseys, and seas of patriotic warships are just some of the beautiful, strange, and fantastic patterns that have adorned the walls of homes the world over. In the tradition of best-seller Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s , this home decor reference book entertains while it inspires with flawless reproductions of 150 classic and unique wallpapers; many of which are drawn from the collections of the Cooper-Hewitt,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811835731
• ISBN13: 9780811835732
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

wall papers design

this book is very useful for all kinds of designers. wall papers are very modern today as well as they were in the past. today we use wall papers every where in every possibale space even in fashion stores, coffe shops and not only at houses. this book gives us a review on the 20th century and which we can find very modern again today.