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“Why not then, have beautiful ceilings, especially as they can be seen complete, while the wall is part hidden by furniture and pictures?….We glory in a clear blue sky overhead, and we speak of the sky as increasing in beauty as it becomes deeper in tint…Why then make our ceilings white?” -Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) Christopher Dresser realized a future in which high-quality design could merge with machine production. He also believed and instructed that more color should adorn ceilings as they did not serve as a background like the walls or floor. He enjoyed a prolific career, designing everything from wallpaper to furniture, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles. Like other Victorians of his era, Dresser absorbed historical styles, though he believed that a designer should “study the ornament of bygone eras till he understands it and feels its spirit, and then...strive to produce new forms and new combinations” reflecting the present era. Special thank you to Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers for making this exhibition possible. “The Victorian Papered Wall” is on display pre-security in the International Terminal and online at: https://bit.ly/VictorianPaperedWall
This image was posted on July 27, 2022.