%C2%A9 Jack Lenor Larsen%2C Inc.%2C Richard Landis%2C Larsen Design Studio
Landis, 1973
Polyester, linenexpand_more
Gift of Cowtan & Tout, Inc.expand_more 99.1.418.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
Landis, named after the artist whose unique handwoven textiles inspired the design, was a popular upholstery fabric that soon became a signature cloth for the company.
In developing the design, the studio worked extensively with a Swiss mill to refine the pattern. After a few years of production, the mill altered equipment and could no longer weave this type of cloth. Larsen had faced similar difficulties before and often found a new supply source. The solution for continued production of Landis proved more challenging. Mark Pollack, project manager for this endeavor, worked with a mill in New Zealand and developed a totally new cloth, Landis II, which captured the essence of the earlier Larsen textile and the art that inspired it.
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- Title
- Landis
- Role
- Designer
- Accession Number
- 99.1.418.1
- Curator Approved
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© Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc., Richard Landis, Larsen Design Studio