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Sample (Handbag Material)

A work made of cellulose fibers in cellulose film, polyvinylchloride film, nylon, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film.

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  • A work made of cellulose fibers in cellulose film, polyvinylchloride film, nylon, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film.

Date:

1957

Artist:

Designed by Dorothy Liebes (American, 1897-1972)
New York, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Dorothy Liebes (Designer)

Title

Sample (Handbag Material)

Place

New York City (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1957

Medium

Cellulose fibers in cellulose film, polyvinylchloride film, nylon, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film

Dimensions

12.4 × 16.8 cm (4 7/8 × 6 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy Liebes Design, Inc.

Reference Number

1972.1158g

Extended information about this artwork

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