The Pattern and Decoration movement

Here is a portion of a ¨manifesto¨ composed by Joyce Kozloff, a leader in the Pattern and Decoration movement in in the 1970s and ’80s. It is called “On Affirmation” (1976)

I find most of the qualities describe my own work.

including.

Joyful,

romantic,

whimsical

impulsive

obsessive

fussy

rococo

tactile

ornamente

sumptuous

exotic

spatial

light filled

delicate

open