Category: 1960s

1960s

From the European Diaper Pattern to the Korean Ceiling Paper: The Translation and Rebirth of an Ornamental Vocabulary

1. A Pattern Between Tile and Paper This wallpaper arrives at first glance like a structure built from curves. Bold black curved…

1960s

Pearl, Lily, and Lattice: A Wallpaper of Convergent Cultures

1. The Grammar of the Beaded Lattice and the Diaper Pattern The first impression this wallpaper gives is of an intricacy concealed…

1960s

From Palace to Province: The Art Deco Chrysanthemum Wallpaper That Crossed Asia

1. The Grammar of an Era: Translating a Neo-Gothic Skeleton into Art Deco The first sensation this wallpaper delivers is one of…

1960s

The Wallpaper That Crossed an Empire: From Changdeokgung Palace to a Warehouse in India

1. An Encounter with the Wallpaper: ‘Hyehwan’ Hidden Beneath Layers of Time The first encounter with Hyehwan took place in a late…