Graffiti
Wallpaper
1980s (produced)
1980s (produced)
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This wallpaper, produced for Coloroll in the 1980s, is a good example of mid-market wallpaper design of the period, adopting contemporary graphic styles – in this case an interpretation of urban graffiti. The designer, John Wilman, has specialised in designs which adapt styles and motifs from modern and contemporary art. In the 1980s and 1990s Wilman was a significant player in shaping and promoting the famous Coloroll brand. A complete roll (E.634-2019) is also in the collection.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Graffiti (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Surface print |
| Brief description | Unused offcut of 'Graffiti' wallpaper, designed by John Wilman, 1980s. |
| Physical description | Unused section of wallpaper with the word Graffiti repeated in various hand-drawn styles in black on white, with other words (You, Art, Dream, New, etc) and with various abstract marks in grey, red, blue and yellow. |
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| Credit line | Given by Phil and Judy Crockett |
| Summary | This wallpaper, produced for Coloroll in the 1980s, is a good example of mid-market wallpaper design of the period, adopting contemporary graphic styles – in this case an interpretation of urban graffiti. The designer, John Wilman, has specialised in designs which adapt styles and motifs from modern and contemporary art. In the 1980s and 1990s Wilman was a significant player in shaping and promoting the famous Coloroll brand. A complete roll (E.634-2019) is also in the collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.635-2019 |
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| Record created | April 11, 2019 |
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