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1969

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1991

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Textile, Space Walk

This is a Textile. It was designed by Sue Palmer and produced by Warner Fabrics and printed by Stead McAlpin & Co.. It is dated 1969 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave foundation using 7 flat bed screens. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Eddie Squires.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 250 x 127.5 cm (8 ft. 2 7/16 in. x 50 3/16 in.) Repeat H: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

printed along each side; "SPACE WALK: DESIGNED FOR WARNER'S BY SUE THATCHER"

Cite this object as

Textile, Space Walk; Designed by Sue Thatcher Palmer (British, b. 1947); Printed by Stead McAlpin & Co.; Produced by Warner Fabrics; England; cotton; Warp x Weft: 250 x 127.5 cm (8 ft. 2 7/16 in. x 50 3/16 in.) Repeat H: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.); Gift of Eddie Squires; 1992-3-10

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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