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Futurist

Furnishing Fabric
1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The donor’s female cousin, whose name is unknown, designed this fabric for Franklin & Franklin in 1920. It is called ‘Futurist’. The flower motifs are similar to those of Raoul Dufy’s printed textiles.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFuturist (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Roller printed cotton
Brief description
Roller printed cotton, British, 1920.
Physical description
Black and white blooms superimposed on rainbow coloured vertical stripes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 76cm
  • Width: 51cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Miss Marjorie Sankey
Summary
The donor’s female cousin, whose name is unknown, designed this fabric for Franklin & Franklin in 1920. It is called ‘Futurist’. The flower motifs are similar to those of Raoul Dufy’s printed textiles.
Bibliographic reference
Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London : V&A Publications, 2003. Plate 86.
Collection
Accession number
T.16-1939

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Record createdSeptember 19, 2002
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