Experimental pieces (.1 - .4) varying thread twist & thickness on weft with linen warp. (.5 is finished piece) White. Samples 4 & 5 marked on tags stapled to rt. Selvedge. Distance between groups of warp threads 13". Shell white

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Bahia Blind, 1959-1974

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Bahia Blind is a design that celebrates the beauty of thread. Many Larsen textiles produced in the 1950s and 1960s rely on the quality of the yarn to create dynamic designs. Fabrics such as Bahia Blind, Doria and Haitian Primitive reflect Jack’s feeling that “the tragic loss of the Industrial Revolution was not hand weaving, but handspun yarns.” In 2000, Jack reinterpreted the design concept in Bahia Blind II, a hand woven fabric made in Thailand.

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Title
Bahia Blind
Artist Life
New York, est. 1952
Role
Designer
Accession Number
99.1.1116.2
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Experimental pieces (.1 - .4) varying thread twist & thickness on weft with linen warp. (.5 is finished piece) White. Samples 4 & 5 marked on tags stapled to rt. Selvedge. Distance between groups of warp threads 13". Shell white

© Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc., Larsen Design Studio