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1975

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2011

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Textile, Eclat

This is a Textile. It was produced by Knoll International. It is dated 1975 and we acquired it in 2011. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

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It is credited Museum purchase through gift of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

  • Textile (USA)
  • cotton, plastic strips, lurex (colored film-coated foil).
  • Gift of Anni Albers.
  • 1967-55-3

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 411.5 x 137.2 cm (13 ft. 6 in. x 54 in.) Repeat H x W: 43.8 x 44.5 cm (17 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Eclat Designed by Anni Albers for Knoll International 1975 (printed in selvedge)

Cite this object as

Textile, Eclat; Produced by Knoll Textiles (United States); USA; cotton; H x W: 411.5 x 137.2 cm (13 ft. 6 in. x 54 in.) Repeat H x W: 43.8 x 44.5 cm (17 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2011-41-1

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