"Pebbles" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1949
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Artifact Overview
Pebbles, smoothed by the continuous flow of water over a riverbed, inspired this textile design. Ruth Adler Schnee, a multi-talented interior architect and designer, drew inspiration for her designs from both natural and man-made environments. Known for her bold use of color and abstract patterns, she became one of the pioneering Modernist textile designers of the twentieth century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1949
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Ocher (Color)
Black (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 33.5 in
Width: 51.5 in
Inscriptions
on paper tag:
SCHNEE & SCHNEE INC. / [...] / PEBBLES Angelstripe ochre/black
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