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"Spiney Pines" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949

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Artifact Overview

Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Swatch

Date Made

1949

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.143.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Rayon

Color

Gray (Color)
Dark gray
Light green
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 35.25 in
Width: 50.375 in

Inscriptions

on paper tag: Spiney Pines on dreamspun / SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...]
"Spiney Pines" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949