Textile, 'Paul László's European Group'

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Textile, 'Paul László's European Group'

United States, circa 1954
Textiles; textile lengths
Rayon and cotton plain weave
107 1/2 × 48 in.
Gift of Peter and Shannon Loughrey (M.2010.163)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Large-scale panes of glass became available on the domestic market for the first time after World War II, allowing homes to have floor-to-ceiling windows....
Large-scale panes of glass became available on the domestic market for the first time after World War II, allowing homes to have floor-to-ceiling windows. These windows required draperies to block the intense sunlight that poured in during the day. László’s colorful biomorphic textile reflects the influence of early twentieth-century artists like Hans Arp and Joan Miró. It was used for both the draperies and the upholstery in the living room of the Genis family house in Beverly Hills.

(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
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Bibliography

  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Los Angeles: Los  Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2011.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013. 

Exhibition history

  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012