by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | 1970s, Archive & Research
1. A ‘Minhwa Lace’ Woven in Two Inks The first impression this wallpaper makes is of a delicate lace — tiny flowers and vine lines filling the entire surface. Break down its structure and it is, in fact, extremely simple: small chrysanthemum-type flowers...
by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | 1970s, Archive & Research
1. The Spirit of the Age: ‘Bright and Fresh’ Sweeps Away the Shadows This wallpaper is a defining pattern of the late 1960s to early 1970s — a period of rapid transformation in Korean domestic life. It announces, visually, the retreat of the Western...
by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | 1950s, Archive & Research
1. A Design Lineage: The Garden from India, the Legacy of the Indienne The underlying structure of this wallpaper is a classic 19th-century European floral. Ogee- and almond-shaped medallions — pointed at the top, rounded at the base like a teardrop — form a dense...
by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | Archive & Research, 1960s
1. The Grammar of the Beaded Lattice and the Diaper Pattern The first impression this wallpaper gives is of an intricacy concealed within simplicity. A diamond grid running diagonally across the entire surface is finished with an elaborate beading ornament — small...
by gosatekorea | Feb 2, 2026 | 1970s, Archive & Research
1. Anatomy of a Design: A ‘Paper Brocade’ Embroidered in Gold Before the eye has fully registered this wallpaper, the impression arrives first: this looks like fabric. What covers the ground is a classic European damask-lineage vine motif. A central floral...
