num_pages: 128
description: Artists' Textiles has over 100 stunning new illustrations of textiles for fashion (including headscarves) and furnishings designed by artists living or working in Britain for British companies during the period 1945-1970. This was a time of belief in 'Art for the People' in the new democratic spirit of Post-war Britain and has parallels in other media such as school prints. A comprehensive introduction by Richard Chamberlain and Geoff Rayner puts the period in its context, giving an historical, perspective and covering contemporary events such as the Painting Into Textiles exhibition at the ICA in 1953. The final section of the book features an alphabetical biography; included are the artists and the manufactures and concentrates on the artists' involvement with applied or decorative arts rather than a list of their fine art achievements. Artists featured include: Edward Bawden, John Catleagh, Jean Cocteau, Andre Derain, Elizabeth Frink, Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Eduardo Paolozzi, John Piper, Zandra Rhodes, William Scott and Graham Sutherland. Companies featured include: Ascher, Cresta Silks, Edinburgh Weavers, Heals, Liberty &amp; Co., Porthia Textiles Prints, Sanderson and Warner &amp; Sons.
language: English
title: Artists' Textiles in Britain 1945-1970: A Democratic Art
titlecomplete: Artists' Textiles in Britain 1945-1970: A Democratic Art
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd