Jack Lenor Larsen: The Company and The Cloth

Saturday, December 1, 2001—Sunday, March 10, 2002
U.S. Bank Gallery
Free Exhibition

Using Jack Lenor Larsen fabrics, the exhibition looks at high-end textile manufacturing in the last half of the 20th century, emphasizing its international character and close association to contemporary aesthetic preferences of western culture. The focus is on creative design and production, bringing attention to a variety of issues which affect the end product, including cottage production to high-tech manufacturing, the availablity of materials, tariff restrictions, and trade wars. The Jack Lenor Larsen Archive was formally given to the museum and the University of Minnesota in 1999.

Related events on December 1 and 2 (click on Events).


Organized by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.


(image: American, Designed by Larsen Design Studio, Happiness, 1967, rayon, cotton, mohair; printed, Gift of Cowtan & Tout)