Archway
Furnishing Fabric
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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This design evolved from shapes prevalent in Art Deco architecture and, in particular, from a neon sign on the facade of a cinema near Oxford Circus in London. The effect of a skyscraper surrounded by a burst of light conjures up associations with the streamlined modernist look exemplified by the Chrysler Building in Manhatten. Eddie Squires (1940-1995) was among the first to re-use 1930s decorative motifs in his work and his scrapbooks, some of which have been given to the Museum, reveal his enthusiasm for the fast-paced, high-rise lifestyle of New York.
This fabric is one of four produced for a range called 'Stereoscopic which was' based on opticians' charts for testing colour-blindess.
This fabric is one of four produced for a range called 'Stereoscopic which was' based on opticians' charts for testing colour-blindess.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Archway |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Archway' of screen-printed cotton, designed by Eddie Squires for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, 1968 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton. With a green arch-like shape with orange spots enclosing shapes in orange and pale blue with dark red and green spots. |
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| Credit line | Given by Warner & Sons |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This design evolved from shapes prevalent in Art Deco architecture and, in particular, from a neon sign on the facade of a cinema near Oxford Circus in London. The effect of a skyscraper surrounded by a burst of light conjures up associations with the streamlined modernist look exemplified by the Chrysler Building in Manhatten. Eddie Squires (1940-1995) was among the first to re-use 1930s decorative motifs in his work and his scrapbooks, some of which have been given to the Museum, reveal his enthusiasm for the fast-paced, high-rise lifestyle of New York. This fabric is one of four produced for a range called 'Stereoscopic which was' based on opticians' charts for testing colour-blindess. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.44-1969 |
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| Record created | November 8, 2002 |
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