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Synthesis

Furnishing Fabric
1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric 'Synthesis', of screen-printed cotton (8 flat screens), with a bold pattern of emandering floral, foliate and animal forms in green, dark blue, browns, pink and red on a natural ground. Warner described it: 'The structure of the design is based on that known as the Indian or Tree of Life design. However, all the motifs are interpretations of small and minute creatures that can only be seen with the aid of a microscope. The following list should give some inication of the surprising variety of form: tea lillies, algae, diatoms, citrata, coral, sea urchins, starfish, plankton, polyps, protozoa.' Available in 4 colourways.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Synthesis
  • New Traditions (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Screen-printed union
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Synthesis', of screen-printed union, designed by Sue Palmer for the collection'New Traditions', Warner & Sons Ltd, England, 1975.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric 'Synthesis', of screen-printed cotton (8 flat screens), with a bold pattern of emandering floral, foliate and animal forms in green, dark blue, browns, pink and red on a natural ground. Warner described it: 'The structure of the design is based on that known as the Indian or Tree of Life design. However, all the motifs are interpretations of small and minute creatures that can only be seen with the aid of a microscope. The following list should give some inication of the surprising variety of form: tea lillies, algae, diatoms, citrata, coral, sea urchins, starfish, plankton, polyps, protozoa.' Available in 4 colourways.
Dimensions
  • Length: 102in
  • Width: 56in
Credit line
Given by Warner & Sons Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.143-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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