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Parentheses (Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of cotton, weft-float faced broken twill weave; screen printed.

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  • A work made of cotton, weft-float faced broken twill weave; screen printed.

Date:

1945/49

Artist:

Designed by Bernard Rudofsky (American, born Austria, 1905–1988)
Produced by Schiffer Prints
United States, New York, New York

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Bernard Rudofsky (Designer) , Schiffer Prints (Producer)

Title

Parentheses (Furnishing Fabric)

Places

United States (Object made in), New York (Object made in), New York City (Object made in)

Date

Made 1945-1949

Medium

Cotton, weft-float faced broken twill weave; screen printed

Inscriptions

Inscription (on right selvage): Bernard Rudofsky "Parentheses" © Schiffer Prints Van Dye Hand Print

Dimensions

307.3 × 129.5 cm (121 × 51 in.); Repeat: 67.2 × 39.5 cm (26 1/2 × 15 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Royalties from The Warner Fund

Reference Number

1991.179

Extended information about this artwork

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