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Albatrossi (Albatross) (Furnishing Fabric)

A work made of cotton, plain weave; screen printed.

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; screen printed.

Date:

1967

Artist:

Designed by Maija Isola (Finnish, 1927–2001)
Produced by Marimekko Oy (Founded 1951)
Finland, Helsinki

About this artwork

Artist Maija Isola embraced the cultural exuberance of the 1960s to create some of the most recognizable fabrics of the era. These appeared as tote bags and bolts of fabric in high-end design stores, as well as the widely photographed dresses of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Working with the textile company Marimekko, Isola drew from a wide range of sources to inform her signature patterned textile designs—from Finnish folklore and popular Beatles songs to the 1969 Apollo moon landing—each interpreted through her high-contrast yet painterly compositions.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Maija Isola (Designer) , Marimekko Oy (Producer)

Title

Albatrossi (Albatross) (Furnishing Fabric)

Places

Helsinki (Object made in), Finland (Object made in), Scandinavia (Object made in), Europe (Object made in)

Date

Made 1967

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; screen printed

Inscriptions

Inscription (repeated on selvage): MAIJA ISOLA "ALBATROSSI" ® MARIMEKKO OY SUOMI FINLAND 1967

Dimensions

366.1 × 139.5 cm (144 1/8 × 54 7/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 74.1 cm (29 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marimekko, Inc.

Reference Number

1980.138

Extended information about this artwork

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