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Prisma

Wallpaper
ca. 1955 (made), 1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Rasch & Co. (manufacturers)
Day, Lucienne (designer)
Place of origin
Bramsche (made)

Length of wallpaper (torn) with an abstract linear pattern printed in white on stone-colour ground.

Object details

Category
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
TitlePrisma (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
machine print
Ink
Paper
Machine Printing
Brief description
Length of 'Prisma' wallpaper with abstract pattern, white on stone-colour ground, designed by Lucienne Day in 1954, manufactured by Rasch, Germany, ca. 1955.
Physical description
Length of wallpaper (torn) with an abstract linear pattern printed in white on stone-colour ground.
Dimensions
  • Torn, irregular width: 56.2cm
  • Length: 314cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • EIN RASCH ERZEUGNIS / FOREIGN (Makers's marks; German; at interval along the left- hand selvedge; printing; white pigment)
    Translation
    A Rasch Product /Foreign
  • ENTWURF LUCIENNE DAY / PRISMA (German; at intervals along the right-hand selvedge; printing; white pigment)
    Translation
    Design by Lucienne Day /Prisma
  • G5 (on the back at one end; stamped; ink)
Credit line
Given by Lucienne and Robin Day
Object history
Given by the designer along with archive material now in the AAD.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Associated object
E.954-1978 (Colourway)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1650-2000

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Record createdMarch 7, 2002
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O64317/prisma-wallpaper-day-lucienne/
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