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Click to enlarge1000 Ornamental Designs for Artists and Craftspeople

Claude Humbert
Our Price$22.95
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486409457
Page Count: 240
Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 10
Excellent handbook, spanning centuries and cultures, illustrates author's theory of design and ornamentation — that several primary forms (square, circle, triangle, linear, flora and fauna) appear repeatedly throughout history. Text examines symbols and their uses, evolution of design motifs and psychological significance of patterns and designs.

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