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Sample Book, Paisley Collection
This is a Sample book. It was manufactured by Manuscreens, Inc.. It is dated 1966 and we acquired it in 2010. Its medium is screen-printed, flock, vinyl, foil, mylar. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
This sample book for the Paisley Collection is characteristic of the historic revivalism that was popular in the late 1960s. As the title suggests, all the designs are variations on the paisley motif. While many of the patterns show traditional styling, they have all been reinterpreted with a 1960s edge. The colors are vibrant, almost fluorescent, and the screenprinting and flocking on foil add new depth with a contemporary twist. The collection contains eight designs, each shown in multiple colorways. Paisley patterns, as well as flocking and vinyl, were very popular on wallcoverings at this time. Introduced in 1966, this collection remained popular until at least 1974.
The Paisley Collection was produced by Manuscreens, Inc., a New York-based company founded in the 1950s by Morton Jonap. Manuscreens was one of only a few companies that designed, produced, and sold their own wallcoverings, which allowed for color and ground customization
While the museum’s collection contains a number of sample books with traditional patterns from this period, this would be the first example to contains patterns that have been updated with contemporary colors and materials. This would also be the first example of papers by Manuscreens, Inc. in the museum’s collection. This proposed acquisition complements the museum’s existing collection of papers from the 1960s that have been reprinted in the historic revival style using very strong, updated colorways.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled New Twist on an Old Motif.
This object was
donated by
Ruth Fiedler and Israel Fiedler.
It is credited Gift of Israel and Ruth Fiedler.
- Cut-out Decorative Foil (India)
- pierced and cut-out sheet brass foil.
- Gift of Sullivan Goss - An American Art Gallery.
- 2014-42-3
- Cut-out Decorative Foil (India)
- pierced and cut-out sheet brass foil.
- Gift of Sullivan Goss - An American Art Gallery.
- 2014-42-4
- Book, Illustrations of Design: Based on Notes of Line as Used by the...
- cloth covered cardboard and printed on coated paper.
- Gift of Taves Family Collection.
- 2015-8-1
Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.
- Cut-out Decorative Foil (India)
- cut and perforated sheet brass.
- Gift of Sullivan Goss-An American Gallery.
- 2014-42-1
Its dimensions are
L x W x D: 47 x 34.3 x 7.6 cm (18 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 3 in.)
Cite this object as
Sample Book, Paisley Collection; Manufactured by Manuscreens, Inc.; USA; screen-printed, flock, vinyl, foil, mylar; L x W x D: 47 x 34.3 x 7.6 cm (18 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 3 in.); Gift of Israel and Ruth Fiedler; 2010-26-1-1/99
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Paisley.
