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V&A Pattern: 100 Postcards

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V&A Pattern: 100 Postcards presents a vibrant selection of designs drawn from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. These postcards showcase a diverse range of patterns originally created for textiles, wallpaper, fashion, and furnishings. The collection spans historical and stylistic eras, featuring intricate floral motifs by William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey, the lively Pop era graphics, elegant Fifties textile designs, and iconic patterns from Liberty & Co.

Beautifully printed and housed in a colourful presentation box, this set is both a practical resource for artists, designers, and students, and a charming addition to any design enthusiast's stationery collection. It offers a rich trove of inspiration directly from the V&A's renowned design archives.
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This collection is ideal for artists, designers, students of design, and anyone with a passion for pattern and decorative arts. It also serves as a delightful gift for design aficionados seeking inspiration or lovely stationery additions.

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These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion and furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers and students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan's stationery collection.

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These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion, and furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers, and students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan's stationery collection.

Presented in a colourful presentation box, these beautifully printed patterns range from the intricate floral motifs of William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey to the wit and vibrancy of Pop era design; from the cool restraint of Fifties textile design to the iconic designs of Liberty & Co.

A desirable gift and a surprising trove of design inspiration, this postcard collection is the perfect introduction to the V&A's design collections.

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The V&A Pattern series has received acclaim, with RA Magazine calling it "beautiful and practical" and praising the books as "visual summaries of the most sumptuous parts of the V&A collections." House & Garden highlights these volumes as "an impressive repository of ideas," while Elle Decor notes the series makes inspiration easily accessible for everyone. Harpers Bazaar describes the books as providing "rich design inspiration." This postcard collection continues this tradition of excellence and creativity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781851778157

Publisher: V & A Publishing

Format: Postcard book or pack

Date Published: 01 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: V & A Publishing

Contributors:

  • Created by V&A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 56.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 166.0mm

Weight: 730g

Pages: 100

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