
V&A Pattern: Spitalfields Silks
Moira Thunder(Author)
V & A Publishing
Published on 6. June 2011
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-1-85177-635-1 (ISBN)
Description
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. Spitalfields Silks displays delightful floral designs alongside quirky, stikingly modern silks, all produced in eighteenth-century London. The compact disc at the back of the book invites you to appreciate the ingenuity of the designs, and the endless possibilities for their application.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
65 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 184 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
221 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85177-635-1 (9781851776351)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Moira Thunder is Curator of Design in the Word and Image Department at the V&A. She specializes in designs for textiles.