Gerbera
Wallpaper
ca. 2006 (made)
ca. 2006 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A recent development in the field of wallpaper design is the wallpaper which the buyer can modify or customise for themselves, in order to achieve a finished effect adapted to personal taste and choice.
Jenny Wilkinson’s witty ‘paint-by-numbers’ papers are characteristic of this trend towards a DIY version of the bespoke wallpaper. Her patterns vary from the bold confident almost abstract patterns such as ‘Gerbera’ and ‘Hammerheads’ to the playful pictorial design ‘Tilly’, a domestic scene in itself, with dog and potted plants. Such papers are often bought for children’s bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms. Some customers prefer to keep the papers uncoloured, as outline graphics.
Jenny Wilkinson’s witty ‘paint-by-numbers’ papers are characteristic of this trend towards a DIY version of the bespoke wallpaper. Her patterns vary from the bold confident almost abstract patterns such as ‘Gerbera’ and ‘Hammerheads’ to the playful pictorial design ‘Tilly’, a domestic scene in itself, with dog and potted plants. Such papers are often bought for children’s bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms. Some customers prefer to keep the papers uncoloured, as outline graphics.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Gerbera (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Surface print on paper |
| Brief description | 'Gerbera' wallpaper, outline images of gerbera flowers and leaves with printed numbers, by Jenny Wilkinson, UK, ca. 2006 |
| Physical description | Length of wallpaper with repeat pattern made up of outline images of gerbera flowers and leaves, with printed numbers to indicate colouring. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | A recent development in the field of wallpaper design is the wallpaper which the buyer can modify or customise for themselves, in order to achieve a finished effect adapted to personal taste and choice. Jenny Wilkinson’s witty ‘paint-by-numbers’ papers are characteristic of this trend towards a DIY version of the bespoke wallpaper. Her patterns vary from the bold confident almost abstract patterns such as ‘Gerbera’ and ‘Hammerheads’ to the playful pictorial design ‘Tilly’, a domestic scene in itself, with dog and potted plants. Such papers are often bought for children’s bedrooms, nurseries and playrooms. Some customers prefer to keep the papers uncoloured, as outline graphics. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.573-2007 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2007 |
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