Jack Lenor Larsen, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Improbable Impressions: Jack Lenor Larsen's Psychedelic Prints

Sunday, June 11, 2006—Sunday, January 28, 2007
Doug and Wendy Dayton Gallery 281
Free Exhibition

The company developed by Jack Lenor Larsen has long been known for its distinctive interiors textiles that exalt the wonder of natural fibers and highlight their unique textures. However, the Larsen Design Studio has never been limited by stereotypes and in the mid-1960s, the company created a line of clothing fabric under the JaeL label featuring dramatic prints on a synthetic knit, the new wonder fabric of that decade. Colors were often bright and demanded attention while patterns ranged from abstract to figural repetitions of exotic birds and animals such as tigers and leopards. These textiles have not been seen for decades and it is the first time they have been highlighted in a museum.