Aztec
Dress Fabric
1947 (made)
1947 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Designed by Patrick Heron in 1947, this print was produced by Cresta Silks Limited, who were based in Welwyn Garden City. Patrick Heron was an artist and the son of Tom Heron, who founded Cresta Silks Limited in 1929. Heron was the head designer for the company between 1944 and 1950; designs were also commissioned from other British artists like Graham Sutherland and Paul Nash. After the Second World War screen printing was introduced, which allowed more flexibility with design than block-printing had done previously. Cresta Silks fabrics were produced for an upper-middle class market, and were sold through mail order as well as their own shops. Heron's early designs tended to be floral, but his style became more abstract after the War, as seen in Aztec.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Aztec (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed rayon |
| Brief description | Set of dress fabrics 'Aztec' of screen-printed rayon, designed by Patrick Heron, made by Cresta Silks Ltd., Hertfordshire, 1947 |
| Physical description | Set of dress fabrics of screen-printed rayon. White and pink abstract design on lavender. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | Cresta Silks Ltd was founded in 1929 by Tom Heron and specialised in the production of innovative block-printed silk dress fabrics designed by leading British painters including Paul Nash and Cedric Morris. Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | Designed by Patrick Heron in 1947, this print was produced by Cresta Silks Limited, who were based in Welwyn Garden City. Patrick Heron was an artist and the son of Tom Heron, who founded Cresta Silks Limited in 1929. Heron was the head designer for the company between 1944 and 1950; designs were also commissioned from other British artists like Graham Sutherland and Paul Nash. After the Second World War screen printing was introduced, which allowed more flexibility with design than block-printing had done previously. Cresta Silks fabrics were produced for an upper-middle class market, and were sold through mail order as well as their own shops. Heron's early designs tended to be floral, but his style became more abstract after the War, as seen in Aztec. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.106 to E-1947 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2005 |
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