"Gabon" Textile
Nathalie du Pasquier was a founding member of Memphis. Barbara Radice, Sottsass’s partner, describes her as "a kind of natural decorative genius—anarchic, highly sensitive, wild, abstruse, capable of turning out extraordinary drawings at the frantic pace of a computer. . . . [Her works] are enthusiastic, explosive, exalted, elated, as striking as neon in a tropical night." Du Pasquier’s complex repeating patterns embrace all manner of influences, including African textiles, Cubism, Futurism, Art Deco, and graffiti. This work belongs to a series based on African patterns. Other designs are titled Kenya, Zaire, and Zambia.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Gabon" Textile
- Designer: Nathalie du Pasquier (French, born Bordeaux, 1957)
- Manufacturer: Rainbow, Milan
- Date: 1982
- Medium: Cotton
- Dimensions: 55 in. × 13 ft. 3 in. (139.7 × 403.9 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Painted and Printed
- Credit Line: Gift of Geoffrey N. Bradfield, 1986
- Object Number: 1986.398.3
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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