The Grammar of Ornament
London: Studio Editions, 1986. Hardcover. Navy blue boards with gilt title block. Color-illus. dk with gilt lettering on navy blue spine. 157 pp. text and 100 color plates. Gorgeous, ornate half title. VG, clean, tight contents but with a bump and resulting small split to lower front hinge and dj in same spot. Light shelf wear to dj. Item #156950
ISBN: 185170048X
Stunning plates, all in color, of ornamental designs from all periods and places. Owen Jones (1809 – 1874) was a London-born architect and designer and one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. Jones was a pivotal figure in the formation of the V&A through his close association with Henry Cole, the museum's first director. Jones was also responsible for the interior decoration and layout of exhibits for the Great Exhibition building of 1851. These design propositions also formed the basis for his seminal publication, The Grammar of Ornament, the global and historical design sourcebook for which Jones is best known today.
OCLC: 954221989
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