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Wall Hanging - John Rodriquez, Girl & Flowers,1965-1975
Reg. No: HT 12402
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- Summary:
- Wall hanging featuring design of girl wearing a Spanish-style hat, surrounded by flowers. Designed by John Rodriquez, an influential Australian textile designer from the 1950s to 1970s. Screen printed by hand around the late 1960s to early 1970.
- Description:
- Wall hanging screen printed with a design of girl wearing a Spanish-style hat, surrounded by flower, in lime, teal and navy. A wooden rod secures the hanging at top and bottom. A hanging string is fixed to the top rod.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Ms Patricia Rodriquez, 2006
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 620 mm (Height), 360 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | textiles, fabric designs, handcrafts, screen printing, textile manufacturing |
| Themes this item is part of: | John Rodriquez Textile Collection, Clothing & Textiles Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection |
| On Display at: | Melbourne Museum |
| Primary Classification: | MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY |
| Secondary Classification: | Printmaking |
| Tertiary Classification: | textiles |
| Inscriptions: | Text: 'Rodriquez' printed in lower right corner. |
| Artist: | John Rodriquez, Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1975 |
| Place & Date Made: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965-1975 |
| References: |
Photocopies of old issues of Home Beautiful which display John's fabric designs have been offered by the donor. Newspaper cuttings showing clothes made from Rodriquez-designed fabrics. |
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