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6 Views

Sample Book
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample book containing 25 samples of a collection of 6 views in printed cotton. Contained within a heading board of black plastic inscribed in white 'COLLIER CAMPBELL with Christian Fischbacher'.

The six designs are:

Kasbah: in 4 colourways, with a geometric design resembling traditional carpet motifs.

Cote d'Azure: in 4 colourways, with a painterly pattern incorporating palm trees, balustrades birds and lattice stripes, reminiscent of the style of Matisse.

Spice Route, in 4 colourways, with a geometric linear design incorporating small interlocking jagged areas of colour, loosely based on an Ikat weave.

Havana: in 4 colourways, with vertical rows of zig-zagged ribbons.

Water Meadow: in 5 colourways, with horizontal rows of freely drawn vegetation and flowers hovered over by dragon flied all on a watery ground.

Romany: in 4 colourways, with a loosely drawn floral repeat in the style of 'barge art'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title6 Views (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Sample book containing 25 samples of '6 Views' in printed cotton, designed by Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell of Collier Campbell, for Christian Fischbacher, Switzerland, printed by Standfast, 1983
Physical description
Sample book containing 25 samples of a collection of 6 views in printed cotton. Contained within a heading board of black plastic inscribed in white 'COLLIER CAMPBELL with Christian Fischbacher'.

The six designs are:

Kasbah: in 4 colourways, with a geometric design resembling traditional carpet motifs.

Cote d'Azure: in 4 colourways, with a painterly pattern incorporating palm trees, balustrades birds and lattice stripes, reminiscent of the style of Matisse.

Spice Route, in 4 colourways, with a geometric linear design incorporating small interlocking jagged areas of colour, loosely based on an Ikat weave.

Havana: in 4 colourways, with vertical rows of zig-zagged ribbons.

Water Meadow: in 5 colourways, with horizontal rows of freely drawn vegetation and flowers hovered over by dragon flied all on a watery ground.

Romany: in 4 colourways, with a loosely drawn floral repeat in the style of 'barge art'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 26in
  • Width: 27in
  • Depth: 2.5cm
  • Weight: 3.1kg
Marks and inscriptions
'COLLIER CAMPBELL with Christian Fischbacher' (Inscribed in white on the heading board)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Collection
Accession number
T.183-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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