Marimekko
Subtitle: in patterns
By: Marimekko Oy
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781452134048
Subjects: Catalogs; Patternmakers; Decorative arts; Marimekko Oy; Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts); Textile design; Patternmaking; Color in design; Themes, motives; History
Other titles: In patterns: Marimekko
Work titles: Marimekko kurioissa
Description: "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."--
Notes: First published simultaneously in Finnish and English. Original titles: Marimekko kurioissa and In patterns Marimekko.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Minna Kemell-Kutvonen; title: Living shapes and patterns / Sami Sykkö; title: Empowering contradictions / Minna Kemell-Kutvonen; title: Life springs from opposing forces; title: From sketch to fabric; title: Starting points; title: From pattern to screen; title: Colorways; title: Machines at work; title: Finishing touch - final check; title: Classic patterns and their makers; title: Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi - simplified shapes; title: Annika Rimala - equality and practicality; title: Maija Isola - a life in patterns; title: A peek behind the pattern - designers in conversation / Maria Härkäpää; title: Kristina Isola; title: Mika Piirainen; title: Aino-Maija Metsola; title: Sami Ruotsalainen; title: Maija Louekari; title: Noora Niinikoski; title: Fujiwo Ishimoto; title: Jenni Tuominen; title: Teresa Moorhouse; title: Tuula Pöyhönen; title: Erja Hirvi; title: Marimekko in fashion / Sami Sykkö; title: 60 years of pattern-making history; title: The first fashion show; title: Armi Ratia - Marimekko's founder; title: 1950s; title: 1960s; title: 1970s; title: 1980s; title: 1990s; title: 2000s; title: Marimekko's future patterns / Sami Sykkö