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Josef Frank
Manhattandesigned 1943-1945, manufactured 2019

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Printed textile with an allover repeating pattern of stylized Manhattan map segments in tomato red, cobalt blue, and hunter green on white, with 'MANHATTAN' banners in gray
Designer
Josef Frank
born Austria, active Sweden, 1885-1967
Manufacturer
Svenskt Tenn
Sweden, Stockholm, founded 1924
Title
Manhattan
Date Made
designed 1943-1945, manufactured 2019
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
199 1/4 × 55 in. (506.1 × 139.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm Sweden
Accession Number
M.2019.49.2
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, and Monica Obniski. Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.
Copyright
Designed by Josef Frank © 1943-45 Svenskt Tenn AB Stockholm. All Rights Reserved.

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