The V&A Book of Western Ornament

- - Product Description: Ornament has been central to western culture for thousands of years and surrounds us every day, whether on buildings, clothes and accessories, cars or even computers. Behind this desire to decorate lies a need to give meaning to the things we make and live with: to make them distinctive and give them added value. The V&A Book of Western Ornament tells the story of European ornament from 1450 to the present, from its decorative origins to its relevance in the consumer culture of today. Michael Snodin is Head of the Designs Section at the V&A and Senior Curator of the V&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership. His books include Exploring Architecture(V&A 2004) and Design and the Decorative Arts, Britain 1500-1900 (V&A 2001).

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