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Reiko Sudo and Nuno Corporation

Turkish Wall

1994

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Turkish Wall

1994

Physical Qualities Polyester, flock printing, pigment, 138 3/4 × 48 3/8 in. (352.4 × 122.9 cm.)
Credit Line Purchased in Memory of Dena S. Katzenberg, Consultant Curator of Textiles, 1969-2000, with funds contributed by her Family and Friends
Object Number 2002.54
Flock printing has long been used to produce inexpensive imitations of velvets or flannels. In Turkish Wall, so named because it was inspired by a trip to Ankara, electromagnetic charges were used to attract and hold short irregular lengths of electron-bearing fibers (rayon, nylon, etc.) erect within areas of pigment printed on a sheer polyester base. This combination of method and material makes the pattern stand out in even greater relief.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; textile was purchased directly from manufacturer
Anita Jones, NUNO: Japanese Tradition/Innovation in Cloth, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Jean and Allan Berman Textile Gallery, March 28 - October 14, 2007 (extended from October 7th), brochure, no catalog.

Inscribed: None.

Designer

Reiko Sudo

1952–2000

Japanese, born 1953
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Manufacturer

Nuno Corporation

1983–2000

Tokyo, 1984-present
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