"Fission Chips" Fabric Swatch Designed by Ruth Adler Schnee, 1957
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Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
Known for her organic inspiration and love of bold colors, pioneering textile artist Ruth Adler Schnee describes a complete design is one that really "sings." Her furnishing and drapery fabrics were favorites of everyday consumers and leading modern architects alike, including Minoru Yamasaki, Paul Rudolph, and Buckminster Fuller. Adler Schnee's designs are truly timeless -- many of them are still being manufactured today.
Artifact
Swatch
Date Made
1957
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.143.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Color
Orange (Color)
Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 49.5 in
Width: 18.375 in
Inscriptions
across side of fabric: "RUTH ADLER DESIGN" - FOR ADLER SCHNEE ASSOCIA[sic] on paper tag: (313) / FISSION CHIPS Linen orange/pink/yellow
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