Navajo (Furnishing Fabric)
<p>Designer Ben Rose based this pattern on woolen textiles created by artists of the Navajo Nation in the southwest of the United States. These weavings, called <em>diyogí</em> in Navajo, often feature bold, geometric designs, especially in red, black, and white. Beginning in the 19th century, such fabrics became highly sought after, especially by non-Native collectors who used them to decorate their homes. Ben Rose liberally reinterpreted their woven designs in this commercial, screen-printed fabric, which was intended for use in household furnishings.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1974
- Dimensions
- 58.1 × 63.8 cm (22 7/8 × 25 1/8 in.); Repeat: 33.6 × 14.9 cm (13 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Ben Rose
Artist
Photography
Ben Rose was an American photographer active from the mid-twentieth century.
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
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