From felt to flesh: Why young Kazakhs are turning traditional ornaments into tattoos

What was once woven into carpets and carved into wood is now being etched onto skins of a new generation. For many young ...
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Searching for a More Inclusive History of Ornament

What do tattoos, wallpaper, graffiti, and cake decorations have in common? They can all be considered forms of ornament, detailed embellishments that have added complexity and beauty to surfaces for ...
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Revisiting the Joy of Pattern and Decoration

Installation view of With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985, June 26–November 28, 2021, Hessel Museum of Art, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, ...
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Ornamental design, embracing The anatomy of pattern, The planning of ornament, The application of ornament / by Lewis F. Day

Title on spine: Pattern designs. Each volume has its special t. p. "Errata" slip inserted. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source ...