The Complete Pattern Directory: 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
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An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures. Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, color, and scale. From the first rhythmic marks pressed onto clay vessels, to the latest digital design, pattern-making has been an essential part of the decorative arts since time immemorial. With 1500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is not only a visual feast, it is the most comprehensive resource available on the subject. The book is arranged thematically according to pattern type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric, and Abstract designs. Each pattern includes the name of the pattern, the year of its creation, and a brief description. The categories are supplemented by in-depth features highlighting the work of key designers including William Morris, Sonia Delaunay, Charles and Ray Eames, Lucienne Day, and Orla Kiely, as well as sections detailing the characteristic motifs of key period styles from Baroque to Art Deco. Review: Beautiful book, interesting, well presented and good value. - A superb book I keep picking it up to get inspiration for design and then can’t put it down. For colour matching it’s a great tool, it’s very visual and well written. Yes, inspirational and worth every penny. Review: Highly recommend buying - This book is fantastic so many patterns really giving me loads of inspiration would highly recommend buying this book
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 628 Reviews |
C**D
Beautiful book, interesting, well presented and good value.
A superb book I keep picking it up to get inspiration for design and then can’t put it down. For colour matching it’s a great tool, it’s very visual and well written. Yes, inspirational and worth every penny.
T**G
Highly recommend buying
This book is fantastic so many patterns really giving me loads of inspiration would highly recommend buying this book
C**.
One of the biggest pattern collection
Its almost like an encyclopedia- with over 600pgs you can delight your eye with amazing creations from around the world. Very beautifully made with very high-quality photos. I would add that the e-book format could have been done better - transit between pages and page split in general but its ok, it doesn't distort the information or images. I love this book and it's one of my to-go inspiration sources for my work.
V**N
I like this book
I am very fine of fabric, pattern, history, etc to do with fabric, and this, for me is a fun read.
K**E
Ugly designs
And not useful for patterns
P**Y
Fantastic resource
This book is just what I wanted. Perfect for research.
P**E
Eins der besten Patterndesignbücher, die es gibt
Beim zweiten Anlauf hat es funktioniert und ich bekam ein schönes Buch. Das erste war leider völlig auseinandergefallen und bestand tatsächlich nur aus losen Einzelteilen, was typisch zu sein scheint für dieses Patterndesignbuch. Auch andere Leser haben schon davon berichtet. Aber Ende gut, alles gut und das Weihnachtsgeschenk macht viel Freude. Der Umtauschdienst von Amazon war serviceorientiert, freundlich und schnell, einfach topp. Das Buch hätte ich mir im lokalen Buchladen lieber gekauft, weil ich gern local support mache, aber da war es leider nicht lieferbar. Nun zum Buch selbst: Die Fülle an Bildern, Informationen ist begeisternd, inspirierend, schlauer machend. Einfach nur genial!
M**Z
Recomendado
Se lo compré a mi amiga pintora y le gustó mucho.
A**D
Superbe livre
Pour ma culture personnelle superbe livre superbes couleurs et images
A**R
Livro incrível.
Diretório visual riquíssimo. O livro pesado, que conta com impressão de altíssima qualidade, possui uma luva que protege a capa dura original texturizada. Com certeza um item obrigatório para profissionais das áreas de moda, design, estamparia e têxtil, principalmente para buscar referências e aumentar o repertório. Recomendo!
E**I
bel volume da collezione
bel volume fotografico da collezione per chi ama le carte da parati.
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