Wallpaper and the artist: from Dürer to Warhol

Abstract

By juxtaposing wallpaper and the artist, author Marilyn Hapgood has mapped out a hitherto unexplored part of the important area where the fine and decorative arts meet. The book concludes with an appendix on artists' wallpapers for children and a useful guide to manufacturers and shops that produce and sell artists' wallpaper. No one who reads this book will ever think of wallpaper as neutral background again.

Contents

From Dürer to Rowlandson (1500-1800) -- Before William Morris : the grammar of ornament, instruction, and illusion (1800-1860) -- William Morris and his followers : the moral power of art (1860-1895) -- The art nouveau style : the force of nature in line and form (1890-1905) -- Movements toward restraint (1900-1960) -- The art deco years : from elegance to exuberance (1910-1940) -- The wallpapers of Charles Burchfield (1921-1929) -- From surrealism to spoof : later twentieth-century artists (1950-1980) -- Art and wallpaper -- Artists' wallpapers for children (1860-1980) -- Artists' wallpapers : a guide to manufacturers and shops.