Precedent: Graphic Artists

I found the most wonderful book, infact a series, which talks about artists who have traditionally worked in two dimensions moving into the third and working with interiors. As an interior designer (student) I am more than happy to embrace their arrival. The passage below is taken from the first book in the series.

The idea that there may be a link between illustration, graphic design and interior design is not the first thing that springs to mind when considering design. A few years ago you would not have been able to put this amount of words together on the subject, but nowadays there are countless examples of sophisticated, lovingly detailed and highly illustrated rooms. It has a lot to do with the return of ornament to art and design...we are not talking about a return to classic at decoration. This decor aims to free the wall from its function as a barrier and give the beholder a perspective that breaks out beyond formal space.

Klanten, R. (Ed.). (2005)). Hidden track: How visual culture is going places. Berlin: Gestalten Verlag.

I wasn't surprised to find one of my precedents from last semester in this book - Hotel Fox.