Designed by Joel Robinson (American, 1915-2012)
Produced by L. Anton Maix, Inc. (American, founded 1948)
Roman Candles
INV-2537
Designed by Joel Robinson (American, 1915-2012)
Produced by L. Anton Maix, Inc. (American, founded 1948)1948-1951
Roman Candles
Designed by Joel Robinson (American, 1915-2012) Produced by L. Anton Maix, Inc. (American, founded 1948) →20th Centuryweaving - printedtextile
Date
1948-1951
Medium
Linen, plain weave; screen printed
Dimensions
182.9 × 128.3 cm (72 × 50 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. William W. McKittrick Endowment Fund
This dynamic fabric is an example of Joel Robinson’s freelance work with textiles and furniture design, which he undertook alongside a day job in advertising. Featuring a network of multicolored dots and radiating black lines, this celebratory fabric recalls the sparks of the popular fireworks of the same name.
In 1951 Roman Candles was awarded a prize as part of the Good Design exhibition series, co-organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Robinson contributed textile designs to several Good Design exhibitions as the first and only African American designer selected to participate in this prestigious mid-century design program.
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