Not currently on display at the V&A

Barbed Wire

Dress Fabric
1946 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric of printed rayon with purple, mustard, and black designs on white overlaid with red 'barbed wire' stripes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBarbed Wire (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed rayon
Brief description
Dress fabric 'Barbed Wire' of printed rayon, designed by Henry Moore, made for Ascher Ltd., London, 1946
Physical description
Dress fabric of printed rayon with purple, mustard, and black designs on white overlaid with red 'barbed wire' stripes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.2cm
  • Width: 64.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Zika Ascher
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
T.153-1988

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2007
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