"Narrow Gauge" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1953
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Artifact Overview
Pioneering designer Ruth Adler Schnee was trained in architecture and first began designing textiles when her architectural projects demanded more modern designs than were available on the market. This need launched her career in textile design. Both natural and man-made environments inspire her work. Railroads especially interested Adler Schee and two of her designs drew inspiration from them -- "Narrow Gauge" and "Slits and Slats."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1953
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 49 in
Width: 12 in
Inscriptions
on edge of fabric:
H[sic] ADLER DESIGN" FOR ADLER SCHN[sic]
on paper tag:
"NARROW GAUGE" / on linen 31 1/4" REPEAT / SCHNEE & SCHNEE / INTERIOR SPACE COLOR PLANNING / RUTH ADLER SCHNEE
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SetRuth Adler Schnee's Textiles
- 38 Artifacts
Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles have broad appeal. Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of the everyday consumer and leading architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee’s textiles, which feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, added whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.