"Fission Chips" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1957

Summary

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.

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

Swatch

Date Made

1957

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.143.15

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Linen (Material)

Color

Tan (Color)
Green
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 50.25 in

Width: 23.75 in

Inscriptions

on paper tag: SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...] / FISSION CHIPS Angelstripe green/hunter coral

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