Pattern and Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s - Hardcover

Mindell Dubansky; With An Introduction By Sidney E. Berger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300266197 ISBN 13: 9780300266191

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Pattern and Flow chronicles the flourishing of American decorated paper arts beginning in the 1960s and extending to the 2000s, with an ongoing legacy today. As knowledge and skills were shared across a grass‐roots community in the 1960s, decorated paper became increasingly popular, with centers for the study of the book and paper arts emerging across the United States, and artists developing new, innovative styles of paper. The book begins with an introductory essay outlining the history of decorated paper arts in America up to the 1960s, followed by a chronological narrative, which surveys the development of the field and introduces the artists working from the 1960s to the 2000s, and an illustrated reference section with essential biographical and professional information for each artist. Designed to be an immersive experience, Pattern and Flow conveys the vivid visual world of American decorated paper, celebrating the variety and variations that are key features of the art. Stunning illustrations show designs with intricate, tessellated patterns and others that flow with forms and waves that seem liquid; some explore subtle, muted tones, while others are explosive in their use of brilliant colors.<br />

About this title

About the Author

Mindell Dubansky is museum librarian for preservation, Sherman Fairchild Center for Book Conservation, Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Sidney E. Berger is director emeritus of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300266197
• ISBN 13: 9780300266191
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 196