V&A Pattern: Owen Jones - Hardcover

Thomas, Abraham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851776052 ISBN 13: 9781851776054

Publisher: V&A, 2010

Synopsis

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Owen Jones features the breadth of the Victorian designer's work, from his passion for Islamic decoration to his influential work, The Grammar of Ornament, first published in 1856.

About this title

About the Author

Abraham Thomas is Curator of Designs at the Victoria & Albert Museum, with responsibilities as lead curator for architecture. He recently curated "A Higher Ambition: Owen Jones (1809-1874") which took place at the V&A and is currently curating the V&A international touring exhibition "Owen Jones: Islamic Design, Discovery & Vision".

From the Back Cover

Following the success of the previous titles in the "V&A Pattern" series, these four books reveal the Victoria and Albert Museum's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Available separately - as well as in a collectors' slipcase edition - this season's titles are "Kimonos", "Novelty Patterns", "Owen Jones" and " Garden Florals".

Edition details

• Publisher: V&A
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851776052
• ISBN 13: 9781851776054
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 66