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Modernising Morris: The Wallpaper Designs of Bill Belcher and Coleen Farr

31/5/2017

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​After the 2nd World War, wallpaper design saw a dramatic change of emphasis, becoming less restricted by production methods and a move to artistic expression that mirrored the age. This gave rise to the ‘feature wall’ with paper on just one wall of a room, patterns were simplified and textures encouraged.  It was a ‘coming of age’ for wallpaper, shrugging off the boredom of Victorian and Edwardian eras and moving beyond William Morris’s design ideas.
Bill Belcher 1960's wallpaper design picture
Bill Belcher 1960's wallpaper design

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art of the Week: Marc Chagall Illustrations for the Bible Lithographs

25/5/2017

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​Back in 1979 I received an interesting phone call which led me to Geneva to view an original copy of the complete Bible set by Marc Chagall. The owner of this fascinating collection was France’s answer to Frank Sinatra, the singer songwriter Charles Aznavour
Marc Chagall, Illustrations for the Bible: Angels of Paradise, Verve 1956 series, Lithograph Picture
Marc Chagall, Illustrations for the Bible: Angels of Paradise, Verve 1956 series, Lithograph

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