The Cutting Edge of Wallpaper

I found this amazing book with cutting edge wallpaper designers I have named but a few in my blog.

William Wegman:

Has collaborated with Man Ray on a number of video and photographic installations. Uses humerus images such as his Weimaraner dogs, which have been exhibited in galleries and published in many books. His first wallpaper print was in the 1990's named 'Activities'  which makes reference to a wholesome New England lifestyle which is comprised of inkblots. 

Wook Kim:

Graphic artist, painter and installation artist. Kim plays with our perception of what is wallpaper, using traditional patterns and motifs and inserting into their midst unexpected animals at odd intervals. The animals seem lost, adrift in the relentless patterning around them. Their stylised features make them seem strange and exotic, innocent intruders in a sea of repetition. Digitally printed as Kim tries to stay away from mass production. 

Johanna Basford:

Basford's work is inspired by the wildlife and nature that surrounds her studio in Scotland, using delicate hand- drawings of imagined botanicals, teaming with curious beasts and butterflies are then re- invented into traditional Victorian motifs. The result is a tactile and and intricate print.

Clare Coles:

A merge of collage and embroidery which makes her work totally unique and exciting. Sourcing vintage wallpapers from markets and junk shops, she bypasses the printing process, instead ripping, stitching and embellish them with gems and drawings. Cole has also collaborated with other artists and designers on a number of her projects. In 'Black Blossom and Butterflies' she worked with Kim Robertson who created the graphics and the screen printing, whilst Claire customised the result with stitching and cutting. 

Lene Toni Kjeld:

Focused on the way wallpaper defines a space and has the potential to divide a space. Her paper consists of eight patterns, four main patterns and four hybrids. Her designs morph as they span the room, lace turns into roses. 

Jenny Wilkinson:

Jenny made her name in design with her brilliant 'Wallpaper-by-Numbers' series and has now been heralded as a design classic and is already featured in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The beauty of these wallpapers is that the owner is free to disregard Jenny's colour schemes and create a look to match their particular home and style. They can also leave them blank or half filled in.