Kier
Furnishing Fabric
1954 (designed)
1954 (designed)
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In 1949, Liberty launched Young Liberty's, a diffusion line that would focus upon the production of contemporary furnishing fabrics. Several prominent textile designers produced prints for the brand, including Terence Conran, Jacqueline Groag and Lucienne Day; however Robert Stewart's contribution proved particularly significant. His trademark designs for Liberty often featured figurative, folkloric motifs, deftly executed in an ebullient style.
Kier, with its combination of fruit motifs set within a textural, geometric composition and rendered in a vibrant colour palette of olive green, petrol blue and pale pink, showcases Stewart's strong design identity. Robert Stewart held the position of Head of Printed Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art from 1949 to1978.
Kier, with its combination of fruit motifs set within a textural, geometric composition and rendered in a vibrant colour palette of olive green, petrol blue and pale pink, showcases Stewart's strong design identity. Robert Stewart held the position of Head of Printed Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art from 1949 to1978.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kier (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | screen printed linen |
| Brief description | printed, 1954, British; Stewart, Robert for Liberty. "Kier" |
| Physical description | Screen printed linen furnishing fabric featuring groups of three fruit motifs in horizontal bands set within a textural geometric composition rendered in a colour palette of olive green, petrol blue and pale pink. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | In 1949, Liberty launched Young Liberty's, a diffusion line that would focus upon the production of contemporary furnishing fabrics. Several prominent textile designers produced prints for the brand, including Terence Conran, Jacqueline Groag and Lucienne Day; however Robert Stewart's contribution proved particularly significant. His trademark designs for Liberty often featured figurative, folkloric motifs, deftly executed in an ebullient style. Kier, with its combination of fruit motifs set within a textural, geometric composition and rendered in a vibrant colour palette of olive green, petrol blue and pale pink, showcases Stewart's strong design identity. Robert Stewart held the position of Head of Printed Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art from 1949 to1978. |
| Bibliographic reference | Sue Prichard, V&A Pattern: The Fifties. London, V&A Publications, 2009. Plate 32
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.483-1954 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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