NEO CLASSICISM TO POP: European Textile Design 1790-1970 at Francesca Galloway LTD, London
Part I: Twentieth Century Textiles 6 June to 14 July 2007
Part II Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Textiles September 2007
Illustrated Catalogue in two volumes Neo-Classicism to Pop: European Textile Design 1790-1970 by Sue Kerry is a design source with interesting research results. Author Sue Kerry trained as a silk weaver and has spent much of her career in the British textile and wallpaper industry. Shop at www.francescagalloway.com

fig.: Pipes, 1977. for C.L.O.T.H & Finlandia, screen- printed cotton

Part I Twentieth Century Textiles: Britain maintained its pre-eminent position in textile design throughout the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. The works of artists like Mario Marini, Victor Vasarely, and Alan Reynolds for the British textile industry represent the time of the 60ies and 70ies in textile design. more culture >>>