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All-over pattern of combing, in blue-green color, both vertical and horizontal, creating a mock plaid design.

Sidewall, Blue Bombay, 1998
hand-painted and combed pigment on paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-5

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over pattern of a light irridescent color brushed over a darker rust color. Slightly distressed finish.

Sidewall, Champagne Truffle, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-6

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over pattern of cut and pasted paper squares with a slightly mottled finish, in olive-green color.

Sidewall, Stonehenge, 1998
cut and pasted paper on paper support.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-12

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over flowing pattern in interwoven lines, having a net-like appearance. The over-all effect is that of a topographical map, with a 3-dimensional look. This effect is repeated in eight bands across the width. Printed in dark green on a light green background, in the "Precious" colorway.

Sidewall, Flexuous, 2002
screen printed on vinyl.
Gift of Wolf-Gordon.
2004-26-2

This object was made by Wolf-Gordon Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Dark gray mottled wool-blend ground with stitched vertical zigzag stripes of olive green and lighter gray. Stripes are spaced approximately three inches apart.

Sidewall, Blanket/Zigzag, 2009
wool blend ground with stitched stripe.
Gift of Maya Romanoff.
2009-37-1

This object was made by Maya Romanoff.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #2, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #5, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-5

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Polka-dot design with a vertical orientation. Printed in shades of green on a white ground, the size of the dots varies, and each has the appearance of being "dropped" onto the page.

Sidewall, Drop, 2011
screen-printed on vinyl, polyester backing.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-7

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

All-over bronze patina.

Sidewall, Tea in the Sahara, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over pattern of large-scale grid design, created with sheets of fibrous paper containing dried foliage.

Sidewall, Botanical, 1998
cut and pasted paper with dried foliage on paper support.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-7

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Gray stripes, about two inches wide, painted over metallic pewter-color ground.

Sidewall, Pewter Stripe, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-13

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #4, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-4

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #10, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-10

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Window pane plaid design created by strands of black barbed wire crossing at right angles on a white ground.

Sidewall, Barbed Wire, 2012
digital print.
Gift of Designtex Group.
2016-14-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Dense stripe pattern created by horizontal strands of brightly colored insulated wire. The wires are colored red, green, blue, orange, yellow, black and white, in a range of gauge sizes, against a black ground. The print indicating the wire's specifications is visible.

Sidewall, Wired, 2012
digital print.
Gift of Designtex Group.
2016-14-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Wavy, broken horizontal stripes in gray/silver vinyl.

Sidewall, Strata, ca. 1990
embossed vinyl.
Gift of Scot Simon.
1992-27-3-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

All-over pattern of large-scale tan grid or plaid design.

Sidewall, Checks and Balances, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-4

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

All-over combed effect, with a light irridescent color combed over a green ground.

Sidewall, Ceyladon Silk, 1998
hand-painted and combed pigment on paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-10

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

One inch circles of metallic colors brushed over a metallic copper background.

Sidewall, Dotty West, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-11

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sidewall, Cord #1

Sidewall, Cord #1
rotogravure-printed vinyl.
2004-26-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Pause has an 18 inch vertical repeat which consists of two nearly identical rows. The one row contains three periods followed by a comma, then by a space. The second row contains a space, then three periods followed by a comma. Printed in the orange colorway the design contains white commas and periods.

Sidewall, Pause, 2004
screen-printed vinyl.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2006-25-1

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A dense, all-over pattern created by the overlapping of typographic characters which creates a very textural pattern. The individual letters become almost illegible. Printed in the veridian colorway the design consists of light green letters on a white background.

Sidewall, Merge, 2006
screen printed on vinyl.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2006-25-2

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Strips of coiled newsprint are woven with nylon filaments on handlooms in the manner of grasscloth. Made from 100% recycled newsprint.

Sidewall, Newsworthy, 2010
coiled newspaper woven with nylon filaments, paper backing.
Gift of Lori Weitzner.
2010-15-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #3, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #8, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-8

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Design of overlapping typographic letters, having a very random appearance, printed in white on a deep gray ground. The scale of the letters range from quite small to quite large, while the scale and opacity of the letters creates a sense of depth.

Sidewall, Drip, 2011
screen-printed on vinyl, polyester backing.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-6

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

The subject is images of boys from the artist's high school yearbook perceived to be bullies. The portraits are displayed in decorative oval frames and surrounded by flowers on an irisé or rainbow ground. Printed in fluorescent inks and black rayon flock.

Sidewall, Bullies, 1992
screen-printed, rayon flock on tyvek.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment and Friends of....
2002-4-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Irregular checkerboard pattern consisting of alternating rectangles of silver and burnt orange.

Sidewall, Zeppelin, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Grid pattern created with large squares cut from newsprint on a beige ground. Also contains accents of smaller squares cut from brightly color paper.

Sidewall, Creme Confetti & Plaid, 1998
cut newsprint and colored paper pasted on paper support.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-9

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over pattern of small gold speckles printed on mottled, light green ground.

Sidewall, Twilight, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-15

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Repeating hexagonal shapes with intricate interplay of light and shadow. Small details of flowers visible in center of hexagon. Printed in shades of tan and brown.

Sidewall, Golden Relief, 2014
digital print.
Gift of Flavor Paper.
2015-44-1

This object was made by Flavor Paper.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #6, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-6

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Photographically captured panel of drywall, marked with graphite and prepped with joint compound. This is one panel from a series of ten, each slightly different.

Sidewall, Drywall #9, 2013
inkjet print on nylon reinforced paper.
Gift of Urs Fischer.
2014-37-9

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

All-over golden-yellow color.

Sidewall, Saucey Cream, 1998
hand-painted paper.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

All-over tan grid pattern of four inch squares, created with cut paper squares with ¼ inch overlap.

Sidewall, Overlap Squares 4", 1998
cut and pasted paper on paper support.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-8

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

All-over pattern of tan squares of paper cut and pasted with one inch overlap.

Sidewall, The Great Divide, 1998
cut and pasted paper on paper support.
Gift of Elizabeth Dow Ltd..
1998-66-14

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.