Ornament and the Sources of Design in the Decorative Arts

Museums have been collecting printed and drawn ornaments of all times and periods. Because they understand that art, and the study of art isn't just sculpture and painting, but also found in furniture, woodwork, pottery, textiles and others. However this efforts seem good from the point of view of the craftsmanship, but have a tendency to fail in design, collections still need to incorporate drawings, prints and book decorations.The juxtaposition between drawings, designs and the object gives insight as to how craftsmen used to work, how they compiled their work, and how they executed such. This opportunity of study, offered at museums serves as inspiration for the new craftsman and observers to learn and do the same or create from there.

That’s why it is important to collect and study drawings, prints and books for the proper understanding of the functional growth and development of works. Which is why Ivins calls out museums, and the fact that they need to incorporate to their collections more "collections of ornament" which will educate, and will inspire a to create works of art.

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