Miscellany
Furnishing Fabric
1952 (designed), 1953 (printed)
1952 (designed), 1953 (printed)
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Day was perhaps best known during the 1950s for working with the textiles company Heal's, but the designer also produced patterns for other companies, including this design for British Celanese Limited. Day designed Miscellany for the company in 1953, which continued the 'contemporary' style she had become known for, after the success of her prints at the Festival of Britain in 1951. British Celanese Limited were one of the twenty-six British manufacturers that were recruited by the Festival Pattern Group to promote 'good' design. The vividly coloured patterns in Day's designs were inspired by abstract artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miro, and she sought to create a similar energy with her prints.
Object details
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Title | Miscellany |
Materials and techniques | screen printed rayon taffeta |
Brief description | Printed 1953, designed 1952, British; Day, Lucienne for British Celanese. "Miscellany" |
Physical description | Screen printed rayon taffeta. Abstract circular designs on cream ground. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
Summary | Day was perhaps best known during the 1950s for working with the textiles company Heal's, but the designer also produced patterns for other companies, including this design for British Celanese Limited. Day designed Miscellany for the company in 1953, which continued the 'contemporary' style she had become known for, after the success of her prints at the Festival of Britain in 1951. British Celanese Limited were one of the twenty-six British manufacturers that were recruited by the Festival Pattern Group to promote 'good' design. The vividly coloured patterns in Day's designs were inspired by abstract artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miro, and she sought to create a similar energy with her prints. |
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Accession number | CIRC.383-1953 |
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Record created | March 15, 2005 |
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