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Rig

Furnishing Fabric
1952 (designed), 1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This print was designed by Lucienne Day for Heal’s Wholesale & Export Limited, in 1953. Day had become well-known for her imaginative and original patterns after the success of her design ‘Calyx’ (Museum no. CIRC.211-1954) at the Festival of Britain in 1951, which was also manufactured by Heal’s. Day became Britain’s most successful pattern designer of the 1950s, collaborating with a range of firms, producing textiles to ceramics. Lively patterns became a feature of Day’s work, and were inspired by the work of abstract artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miro, and she sought to create a similar energy with her prints.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRig (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screen printed linen
Brief description
Designed and screen printed linen, 1952, British; Day, Lucienne for Heals. "Rig"
Physical description
Screen printed linen. Abstract pattern of brown squares and oblongs connected by straight black lines on pink ground. Repeat 50.5 x 29 cm
Dimensions
  • Length: 50.5cm
  • Width: 29cm
Production typeMass produced
Production
designed and made for Heal's Wholesale & Export Limited

Reason For Production: Retail
Summary
This print was designed by Lucienne Day for Heal’s Wholesale & Export Limited, in 1953. Day had become well-known for her imaginative and original patterns after the success of her design ‘Calyx’ (Museum no. CIRC.211-1954) at the Festival of Britain in 1951, which was also manufactured by Heal’s. Day became Britain’s most successful pattern designer of the 1950s, collaborating with a range of firms, producing textiles to ceramics. Lively patterns became a feature of Day’s work, and were inspired by the work of abstract artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miro, and she sought to create a similar energy with her prints.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.53-1953

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Record createdMarch 15, 2005
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