"Seedy Weeds" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
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Artifact Overview
Pins strewn about her sewing table. Snowflakes under a microscope. A stack of firewood. Adler Schnee took inspiration from the world around her, both the fantastic and the mundane. She created strikingly modern abstract and often organic forms. For this design, aptly named "Seedy Weeds" by her husband Eddie, Adler Schnee was motivated by -- you guessed it -- her personal garden.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1953
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Blue
Purple
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 27.875 in
Width: 51.75 in
Inscriptions
on paper tag:
[AD]LER/SCHNEE, INC. / [...] / "Seedy Weeds" on angelstripe / Repeat 29" / 48" W / included
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