Whiskered Rug

Angelo TestaWW-1970-030798

1970·Cotton, plain weave with supplementary wool yarns forming hooked cut and uncut pile; attached wool tassels embellished with plain oblique interlacing, knotting, plaiting, and wrapped with wool, hemp, silk and linen yarns·76 × 76.4 cm (29 3/4 × 30 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1970
Medium: Cotton, plain weave with supplementary wool yarns forming hooked cut and uncut pile; attached wool tassels embellished with plain oblique interlacing, knotting, plaiting, and wrapped with wool, hemp, silk and linen yarns
Dimensions: 76 × 76.4 cm (29 3/4 × 30 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Angelo Testa

Artist

Angelo Testa

Printmaking

Angelo Testa was an American textile designer and artist working in the postwar period. Known for his bold, geometric patterns and vibrant color palettes, Testa created printed and woven textiles that merged fine art sensibility with industrial production. His work bridged modernist abstraction and commercial design, establishing him as a significant figure in mid-century American textile innovation.

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