Caravan of Curiosities

June 24, 2009

the grammar of ornament

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EricGjerge has an amazing set on Flickr where he has uploaded images from Owen Jones' book The Grammar of Ornament. I could look at all the prints and patterns forever - there is so much inspiration on each page! Check out the whole set for many more awesome pictures like the ones above, in bigger sizes too!

Via FFFFound.

  • Posted by pruitt fpgirl on June 24, 2009 12:05 PM
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Comments

  • I love this book. It's like the ultimate design reference source book.

    Posted by Brandy on June 24, 2009 9:44 PM

  • i did a thesis design project on this whole idea. i love the book

    Posted by Andrea on June 25, 2009 1:37 PM

  • This book was hugely important for me at one point. If you like this, look into Taschen's massive The World of Ornament. It is huge and comes with digital versions of every page.

    Posted by Ed Mullen on July 13, 2009 10:01 PM

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