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Paul László
Textile, 'Paul László's European Group'circa 1954

Not on view
Printed textile with allover abstract pattern of biomorphic shapes, curving lines, and teardrop forms in red, purple, teal, orange, and brown on a cream ground
Printed textile with abstract biomorphic shapes in red, purple, orange, teal, and brown on a cream ground, connected by fine curving lines; printed text along the bottom edge reads "Paul Laszlo's European Group."
Printed textile with repeating abstract biomorphic shapes in red, teal, orange, purple, and dark brown on a cream ground, connected by thin curving lines and dot motifs in a mid-century modern style.
Artist or Maker
Paul László
Hungary, active United States, California, Beverly Hills, 1900-1993
Title
Textile, 'Paul László's European Group'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1954
Medium
Rayon and cotton plain weave
Dimensions
107 1/2 × 48 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Peter and Shannon Loughrey
Accession Number
M.2010.163
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Curatorial 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. 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)

Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012