Galaxy
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1962 (designed)
ca. 1962 (designed)
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During the 1960s, furnishing textiles at British retailer Heal's reflected the changing mood of the decade. Designs developed from sober colours and geometric shapes through Pop and Op Art-inspired motifs to brightly-coloured floral patterns influenced by notions of flower power.
Tom Worthington was Heal's Design Consultant during the sixties. He was among the first to invest in contemporary textiles. He chose new schemes from freelance designers and recent art school graduates. Heal's then worked together with the designers to come up with a range of colourways in which to print the fabrics.
Tom Worthington was Heal's Design Consultant during the sixties. He was among the first to invest in contemporary textiles. He chose new schemes from freelance designers and recent art school graduates. Heal's then worked together with the designers to come up with a range of colourways in which to print the fabrics.
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Title | Galaxy (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
Brief description | Furnishing fabric, 'Galaxy', green, blue and grey on natural ground, printed cotton furnishing fabric, by R Birch for Heals, British. |
Physical description | Textured plain weave printed cotton, loom width, two repeats in width, design of large bright green and blue sunbursts with band of smaller sunbursts in light grey and dark grey on natural ground. Printed along right selvedge: "[arrow] top HEALS "GALAXY" BY R. BIRCH" and along left selvedge: "WOVEN & PRINTED IN ENGLAND TOP [ARROW]". |
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Credit line | Given by Heal & Son Ltd. |
Summary | During the 1960s, furnishing textiles at British retailer Heal's reflected the changing mood of the decade. Designs developed from sober colours and geometric shapes through Pop and Op Art-inspired motifs to brightly-coloured floral patterns influenced by notions of flower power. Tom Worthington was Heal's Design Consultant during the sixties. He was among the first to invest in contemporary textiles. He chose new schemes from freelance designers and recent art school graduates. Heal's then worked together with the designers to come up with a range of colourways in which to print the fabrics. |
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Accession number | T.266:3-1999 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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