Print & Pattern
December 28, 2011
I am always on the hunt for old textile art and I have been fortunate enough to acquire some rare prints and drawings that date from the early ’20s through to the late ’60s. The NYPL Digital Gallery is an incredible resource for textile design, particularly the Pre-Victorian to Art Deco periods, and I find myself going back to their archive quite frequently to do research or even just to get a good dose of inspiration. I bookmarked these drawings by E.A. Séguy a while back and was amazed at how ahead of their time they were, and of course couldn’t help but compare some of the prints to the ones we’re seeing today in both fashion and interior design. The use of color alone is worth mentioning and a few of my favorite names come to mind when absorbing the spectrum: Marni, Prada, Suno, Tsumori Chisato. I’m imagining myself in a billowy dress covered in one of these prints, but I can’t pick just one. Do you have a favorite?
Great eye Joanna,
These are amazing !
The third photo, the bottom print… would love that in anything. anything!!! happy holidays, joanna!!
I love these prints, Joanna! I have a large format book of these but seeing them in your post inspires me to use the forms (and maybe the gorgeous color combos) in a collagraph print series using encaustic wax as the plate texture. I esp. love Plate No. 20 with the blue and white thistle-like form. Yum! Thanks for always inspiring me! I just started a blog to accompany my new website and I really love to see your art-infused posts!
Thanks, Jo! Your collagraphs are such a cool concept – I just looked at your website and am blown away by all that you do! So happy I could inspire you. Keep me posted if you do use the forms in your print series!
these are fabulous! i love the colors! thanks so much for sharing.
Ooooh maybe the 3rd one down? or the last? maybe the 1st? eek, all of them!?!?!?
they are so rad! but if I had to pick I would choose the second one on the bottom.
Super drawn to these color combos… I think the 5th one is my favorite with the tonal red, blue, and pink!
wwwaaa. amazing. thank you.
& thanks for reminding me of Stephanie Baechler’s work…
Happy New Year!
Thanks for these super designs, I love them all!
oh goodness, so hard to choose! they’re amazing. maybe the sixth down or the second to the last, depending on my mood?
hey Joanna–luv these. Found an old textile book at a garage sale in Eagle Rock–the artist was Edouard Benedictus. Similiar feel and really inspired me!