"Abacus" Textile, Designed by Paul Rand for Maix Fabrics, 1949
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Textile (Visual work)
Date Made
1949
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Maix Fabrics, designed by Paul Rand.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 54.25 in
Width: 34.75 in
Inscriptions
across top of front side of textile:
PAT. REP. 13 1/2 inches "ABACUS" by Paul Rand
across bottom of front side of textile:
ON MAIX FABRICS NEW YORK CITY (C) 1234 L. ANTON MAIX
on front of white tag stapled to textile:
jlh Interiors
on back of white tag stapled to textile:
Number Lam 120-1 / Material L / Width 50" / Repeat 13 1/2 / Price 9- / Remarks:- 40-1 / [...] Cleveland 6, Ohio
on front of orange tag stapled to textile:
GOOD DESIGN
on back of orange tag stapled to textile:
The Manufacturer guarantees that this article corresponds in every particular to the one chosen by The Museum of Modern art, New York, for the Good Design Exhibition at The Merchandise Mart, Chicago. A registered description of this article is available for inspection at The Museum, at The Mart and in the Manufacturer's files.
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