University of Southern California

33 color and 33 b/w 
illustrations

ISBN 978-1-60606-992-9

Provides definitions of terms related to the techniques

25”H x 6”W x 2

The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern & Ornament getty pubs University of Southern CaliforniaThis richly illustrated, easy to navigate sourcebook presents more than one thousand historic and contemporary examples of pattern and ornamentation from around the world, each one succinctly identified and explained. Arranged thematically, it is unique among pattern books, as it includes examples not only of surface pattern but also of three dimensional ornamentation and embellishment. Two dimensional pattern is ubiquitous, no matter what the age of