Lunar
Wallpaper
1964 (made)
1964 (made)
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In the 1960s, wallpaper designers used new images inspired by space exploration. This is one of the earliest examples. Here you can see an abstract image based on photographs of the moon's surface. It also reflects the fantasy imagery of the 'psychedelic' graphic designs of the 1960s. The first man landed on the moon in 1969. By this time consumers could buy a variety of fabrics and wallpapers patterned with rockets and other space-age images printed in vivid Pop Art colours.
Object details
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| Title | Lunar (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour screenprint, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Lunar' wallpaper, a pink and black design based on the imagery of the moon's surface; Designed by Michael Clarke; Colour screen print on paper; Produced by Cole and Son (Wallpapers) Ltd.; England; 1964. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Lunar' wallpaper, a pink and black design based on the imagery of the moon's surface. |
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| Credit line | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
| Object history | Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd. |
| Historical context | Although the first manned moon landing did not take place until 1969, the imagery of space exploration was widely used by designers throughout the 1960s. Motifs such as astronauts and rockers appeared on wallpapers and textiles. This design, based on photographs of the moon's surface, is both abstract, and yet identifiable. It is printed in the luminous psychedelic purple so characteristic of sixties style. [Gill Saunders, 'British Design at Home', p.153] |
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| Summary | In the 1960s, wallpaper designers used new images inspired by space exploration. This is one of the earliest examples. Here you can see an abstract image based on photographs of the moon's surface. It also reflects the fantasy imagery of the 'psychedelic' graphic designs of the 1960s. The first man landed on the moon in 1969. By this time consumers could buy a variety of fabrics and wallpapers patterned with rockets and other space-age images printed in vivid Pop Art colours. |
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| Other number | C.22106 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | E.952-1978 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2000 |
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