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Beast in the Jungle

Furnishing Fabric
1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a black and white collage print showing two prowling tigers, and one is done in the manner of a knitting pattern graph. A reclining female figure in a reflective pose with a cup of tea wearing a bra, long skirt and high heeled shoes. The word 'TIME' is in a heart above her. Next to her is a small frog and a cushion with the words 'The beast in the jungle' on it. Also to one side is a stylised skyscraper building. The background is in black-on-white windowpane check.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBeast in the Jungle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Beast in the Jungle' of screen-printed cotton, designed by Francis Butler, made by Goodstuffs Inc., United States, 1973
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a black and white collage print showing two prowling tigers, and one is done in the manner of a knitting pattern graph. A reclining female figure in a reflective pose with a cup of tea wearing a bra, long skirt and high heeled shoes. The word 'TIME' is in a heart above her. Next to her is a small frog and a cushion with the words 'The beast in the jungle' on it. Also to one side is a stylised skyscraper building. The background is in black-on-white windowpane check.
Dimensions
  • Repeat length: 105cm
  • Width: 51in
  • Length: 116in
Production typeMass produced
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.7-1974

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Record createdMarch 6, 2008
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