Jacques-Gérard Milbert’s published lithographs provided the inspiration for the scenes in #Zuber’s “Views of North America.” Jean-Julien Deltil, who likely never visited North America, drew freely from Milbert’s lithographs to design his fanciful wallpaper. #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2019.
Join us this Saturday at 12pm at the Aviation Museum for a book signing and lecture to accompany our exhibit "#Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper." RSVP: Email: curator@flysfo.com. Learn more on our website: https://t.co/du5AJPzQca
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2019.
New exhibit alert! “The Victorian Papered Wall” is now on display pre-security in the International Terminal. From its inception, #wallpaper imitated luxurious materials, providing a more affordable alternative to tapestries, fabrics, and mural paintings. #victorianpaperedwall
This tweet was posted on October 08, 2021.
New exhibition alert! "Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper" is now on view pre-security in the International Terminal. Learn more about these mural-like, hand-printed papers: https://t.co/NZaFPvLInv #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2019.
One of the most enchanting scenic wallpapers created by Zuber et Cie, “Eldorado” (1849), features lush vegetation and showcases the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, and requires 1,554 blocks, 210 colors, and twenty-four lengths. #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on November 27, 2019.
Reproducing historic wallpaper is no easy feat. In 2015, @BradburyWalls completed a commission for the Mark Twain House in Connecticut. The project recreated Candace Wheeler’s Honeybee wallpaper from 1881, which included a fill, dado, frieze, & ceiling paper #VictorianPaperedWall
This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.
Scenic #wallpaper was manufactured in China for export starting in the late 17th century. Chinese artisans designed these papers specifically for the European and, later, the American market, particularly during the eighteenth century. #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on December 05, 2019.
See more stunning scenic wallpaper in “#Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on October 16, 2019.
St. James, which has seventeen colors, requires seventeen different prints with seventeen separate screens, each of which must perfectly align with the next one. Printing tables are ninety feet long and hold six rolls of wallpaper.
#VictorianPaperedWall #Wallpaper
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2022.
Take a short trip with us back in time with our French wallpaper exhibition. “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” features a panorama of various views of North America from the 19th century. #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2020.
The colors in #ZuberScenicWallpaper are stopping passengers and employees in their tracks! Come and check out these vibrant hand-printed wallpapers in the Main Hall of the International Terminal. Bonus: we're free and open 24-hours a day!
This tweet was posted on August 16, 2019.
The famous wallpaper, originally from a historic home set for demolition in Maryland, remains on the walls of the Diplomatic Reception Room today at the @whitehouse. #ZuberScenicWallpaper
This tweet was posted on September 04, 2019.