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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.

Zuber et Cie uses original antique printing blocks, which the French Ministry of Culture has designated as Historical Monuments, and anywhere from over one hundred to several thousand blocks are needed to create a scenic paper set. #Zuber #wallpaper This tweet was posted on January 25, 2021.

This is the final week of “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper”. These mural-like wallpapers were particularly popular in the U.S. and Europe in the 1800s and have the ability to completely transform rooms. #Zuber #wallpaper This tweet was posted on January 25, 2021.

Enjoy being an armchair traveler while learning more about "Zuber: The Art of French Scenic #Wallpaper." #Zuber’s Les Zones Terrestres (1855) takes the viewer around the globe—including a trip to a glacial sea, Switzerland, Algeria, Bengal, and Canada. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV This tweet was posted on July 08, 2020.

What did it take to mount and install the thirty-two lengths of wallpaper that make up the complete set of Zuber’s “Les Vues d’Amérique du Nord (Views of North America)”? A lot! https://t.co/p8C5wV7wzh #ZuberScenicWallpaper #wallpaper #WallpaperWendesday This tweet was posted on February 05, 2020.

“Zuber: The Art of French Scenic #Wallpaper” is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on December 05, 2019.

Chinese wallpaper certainly served as an inspiration for the French scenic #wallpaper that followed in the nineteenth century. Zuber et Cie’s Décor Chinois mimics Chinese wallpaper with its shallow perspective. #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on December 05, 2019.

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.

Though mid-20th century inspired minimalism might be the new trend in this century, previous centuries have coveted intricately designed scenic #wallpaper. #Zuber et Zie began producing panoramic #wallpapers around the 1800s. #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on November 07, 2019.

“Zuber: The Art of French Scenic #Wallpaper” is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.

If there are several colors on one leaf in a scenic #wallpaper, each color is applied with a separate woodblock by hand. Printing blocks were created in layers in order to prevent the blocks from warping. #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.

Zuber et Cie currently produces fourteen scenic #wallpaper sets using original antique printing blocks. It often takes more than one thousand blocks to create a scenic paper set. #ZuberScenicWallpaper This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.