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Prisma

Wallpaper
ca. 1955 (made), 1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Prisma' wallpaper, an abstract pattern; Colour machine print on paper.

Object details

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Object type
TitlePrisma (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Prisma' wallpaper, an abstract pattern; Designed by Lucienne Day in 1954; Colour machine print, on paper; Produced by Rasch & Co, Bramsche; Germany; ca.1955.
Physical description
Portion of 'Prisma' wallpaper, an abstract pattern; Colour machine print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 77.5cm
  • Portion width: 56.2cm
Dimensions from: Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Credit line
Given by Dr Emil Rasch
Object history
Given by Dr Emil Rasch.
Bibliographic reference
Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Collection
Accession number
E.954-1978

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Record createdApril 28, 2009
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