Lucienne Day, 1970. Printed linen manufactured by Thomas Somerset.. The Collection of Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown III.
Exhibition
Art by the Yard: Women Design Mid-Century Britain
May 15–September 12
The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008-4088
The art of textile design changed radically after World War II as Britain was transformed from a country devastated by war into an optimistic consumer society. Three women designers were pivotal in this artistic revolution: Lucienne Day (1917- ), Jacqueline Groag (1903-1985) and Marian Mahler (1911-1983). Incorporating dramatic saturated colors and bold motifs inspired by artists like Alexander Calder and Joan Miró, these young designers transformed the market by inspiring elegant yet affordable product lines that brought the world of contemporary art into everyone’s homes.
Art by the Yard: Women Design Mid-Century Britain will showcase the work of these groundbreaking women designers, highlighting the work of Lucienne Day, through the display of textiles together with preliminary drawings and collages, ceramics and period furniture, all drawn from the Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown, III Collection of British Textiles.
More info: textilemuseum.org
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