Marimekko : in patterns / editors of the original edition: Maria Härkäpää, Sami Sykkö, Annukka Arjavirta, Minna Kemell-Kutvonen.
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TextPublication details: San Francisco : Chronicle Books ; Helsinki : Werner Södersdtröm, 2014.Edition: 2nd printingDescription: 245 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: - 1452134049
- 9781452134048
- In patterns: Marimekko
- Marimekko kurioissa.
- 746.92 MAR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 746.92 MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100623041 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Internationally beloved Finnish design brand Marimekko's iconic patterns grace home décor, apparel, and accessories, and have informed and influenced tastemakers worldwide for over half a century. Richly illustrated with photographs and prints both classic and new, this vibrant volume (launching along with covetable notebooks and postcards) offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the brand's creative process. A colorful legacy is revealed, along with the innovative creators--from 1950s pioneers to twenty-first-century masters--who have shaped the company's heritage and continue to make visual magic today. Rare sketchbook pages, in-depth looks at particular eras, and page after page of gorgeous designs make this a book sure to enchant anyone interested in fashion, art, or the patterned and color-drenched world of Marimekko.
Originally published simultaneously in Finnish and English. Original titles (Finnish): Marimekko kurioissa, (English:) In patterns Marimekko.
In English.
Internationally beloved Finnish design brand Marimekko\'s iconic patterns grace home decor, apparel, and accessories, and have informed and influenced tastemakers worldwide for over half a century. Richly illustrated with photographs and prints both classic and new, this vibrant volume (launching along with covetable notebooks and postcards) offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the brand\'s creative process.
Foreword / Minna Kemell-Kutvonen -- Living shapes and patterns / Sami Sykkö -- Empowering contradictions / Minna Kemell-Kutvonen -- Life springs from opposing forces -- From sketch to fabric -- Starting points -- From pattern to screen -- Colorways -- Machines at work -- Finishing touch -- final check -- Classic patterns and their makers -- Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi -- simplified shapes -- Annika Rimala -- equality and practicality -- Maija Isola -- a life in patterns -- A peek behind the pattern -- designers in conversation / Maria Härkäpää -- Kristina Isola -- Mika Piirainen -- Aino-Maija Metsola -- Sami Ruotsalainen -- Maija Louekari -- Noora Niinikoski -- Fujiwo Ishimoto -- Jenni Tuominen -- Teresa Moorhouse -- Tuula Pöyhönen -- Erja Hirvi -- Marimekko in fashion / Sami Sykkö -- 60 years of pattern-making history -- The first fashion show -- Armi Ratia -- Marimekko\'s founder -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- 1990s -- 2000s -- Marimekko\'s future patterns / Sami Sykkö.