Wallpaper Border 1935 - 1942

This is George Robin's painted wallpaper border. The repeating motifs in this design suggest a lot about interior spaces in the late 19th century. The artist has painstakingly rendered the intertwining pattern in cool blue hues offset with blacks, greys, and whites. I imagine the careful touch of Robin's hand, patiently filling the shapes and trying to make a perfect repeat. You can feel the artist’s steady hand and eye working in tandem to produce this seamless, decorative composition. It’s a testament to the enduring human impulse to decorate and adorn. It reminds me of Owen Jones and his "Grammar of Ornament", a book that compiles decorative motifs from different cultures. I think artists like Robin and Jones were in a similar mindset, both contributing to a vibrant exchange of ideas across time. They are proof that creativity blossoms when artists draw inspiration from one another.