Liberty: Design. Pattern. Colour
£50.00
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Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liberty - an icon of design - this book explores 150 of the most significant Liberty patterns, celebrating the range of innovative fabric designs that have been at the forefront of the business and its global reputation for well over a century. Including 150 of its most striking and significant patterns, ranging from much-loved florals to bold and abstract designs, the book features latest design examples alongside prints, drawings and samples from the company’s archive, in celebrating the century-long story of manufacturing quality and design excellence.
Dimensions
30cm (11in) x 25.5cm (10in)
Features
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Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liberty - an icon of design - this book explores 150 of the most significant Liberty patterns, celebrating the range of innovative fabric designs that have been at the forefront of the business and its global reputation for well over a century. Including 150 of its most striking and significant patterns, ranging from much-loved florals to bold and abstract designs, the book features latest design examples alongside prints, drawings and samples from the company’s archive, in celebrating the century-long story of manufacturing quality and design excellence.
Insights
Kassia St Clair is a writer, cultural historian and colour expert, who specialises in telling illuminating stories about the overlooked and the everyday. Her first book, ‘The Secret Lives of Colour’, was a top ten bestseller, was selected as Radio 4′s Book of the Week and has been translated into twenty languages. ‘The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History’ was a Radio 4 Book of the Week, a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson
- Hard cloth bound cover
- Colour photographs
- Number of pages: 272 pages
- ISBN: 9780500028858
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