Research Guides: IDES 651 Pattern Project: Web Pattern Resources

Pattern Videos

A video on how stripes are used in visual culture, and in this case applied to characters in film. Based on research in the book The Devil's Cloth: A History of Stripes (linked below).

The Devil's Cloth : a history of stripes and striped fabric
Call Number: GT520 .P3713 2001
Study of stripes offers a unique and engaging perspective on the evolution of fashion, taste, and visual codes in Western culture. A wide-ranging discussion that touches on zebras, gangsters, awnings, and pajamas.

This video was created by Eric Broug, the author of the book linked below, Islamic Geometric Design.

Islamic Geometric Design
Call Number: Oversize Books - Shelved upright (4th floor) NK1270 .B7613 2013
Analyzes and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context.