Wallpaper 1935 - 1942

Nicholas Acampora’s ‘Wallpaper’ design features lilacs, ribbons, and leafy arrangements, likely painted in gouache on paper. I can imagine Acampora, in his studio, delicately layering washes of pale blue to build up these floral clusters. He’s thinking about repetition and rhythm, how the shapes will flow across a room, creating a sense of calm, understated elegance. Those ribbons, in a muted golden hue, add a playful touch, don’t they? Look at the subtle variations in the green leaves – some are a darker, more saturated shade, while others are almost greyed out, creating depth. It's interesting to see how a design like this might have looked in a domestic interior, and how it could influence the atmosphere of a space, and that's so much of what painting is about, this conversation, this back-and-forth across time and place.