Textile Sample
Textile Sample
1945 (designed)
1945 (designed)
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This is a textile sample of a design by Nina Altman dating from the mid-1940s. Altman was prolific and created most of her work for Julius Frank who owned the Manchester-based textile manufacturer's Frank Designs. Its tight composition and complexity indicate that it was destined for the high end of the market, and sets it apart from the prevailing Utility aesthetic of that period and work by designers such as Enid Marx.
The accommpanying letter from J H Frank to Nina Altman (E.869-2002) at the point of her resignation in September 1945 indicates the high esteem in which he held Altman and her work, especially for her paisley designs.
The accommpanying letter from J H Frank to Nina Altman (E.869-2002) at the point of her resignation in September 1945 indicates the high esteem in which he held Altman and her work, especially for her paisley designs.
Object details
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| Title | Textile Sample (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Textile sample by Nina Altman, mid-1940s, for Frank Designs, Manchester |
| Physical description | Printed silk crepe fabric sample, cut with pinking shears. Cream background with outlines of ladies in black wearing long, flowing skirts and carrying baskets in their arms and on their heads |
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| Credit line | Given by Hanna Wanderer |
| Summary | This is a textile sample of a design by Nina Altman dating from the mid-1940s. Altman was prolific and created most of her work for Julius Frank who owned the Manchester-based textile manufacturer's Frank Designs. Its tight composition and complexity indicate that it was destined for the high end of the market, and sets it apart from the prevailing Utility aesthetic of that period and work by designers such as Enid Marx. The accommpanying letter from J H Frank to Nina Altman (E.869-2002) at the point of her resignation in September 1945 indicates the high esteem in which he held Altman and her work, especially for her paisley designs. |
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| Accession number | E.870-2002 |
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| Record created | April 22, 2009 |
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