IBM Fabric, Designed by Angelo Testa, 1956-1960
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Artifact Overview
In the mid-1950s IBM hired prominent designers to rebrand the company, to develop a corporate image that matched its vision for the future. This textile pattern by Angelo Testa and Company features the graphic designer Paul Rand's IBM logo. As just one more aspect to a coordinated corporate identity, this fabric was made for a fully branded IBM environment.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Textile (Visual work)
Date Made
1956-1960
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Angelo Testa.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.9.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 154.5 in
Width: 52.25 in
Inscriptions
printed on front of textile in repeating pattern:
IBM
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