Wildflowers on the Wall: A Folk Painting Arabesque for an Age of Scarcity

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...

Sky Blue and Cheerful: The Damask That Brightened Korea’s 1970s Home

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...

Printed in Gold and Relief: The Embossed Damask of the Early 1970s

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...