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A work made of cotton, plain weave; block printed.

Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

1920s

Designed by Ruth Hildegard Geyer-Raack (German, 1894–1975) Produced by Deutsche Werkstätten AG (Founded 1913) Germany, Munich

Munich

Geyer-Raack was an interior designer, muralist, and textile designer who opened her own studio in 1924. Some of her earliest professional work involved designing textiles for DEWETEX. This early fabric stands apart for its edginess and masculinity, with columns of angular leafy branches arranged against a screenlike ground pattern. Later in her career, Geyer-Raack gained recognition for interior design work, which included creating patterns for textiles, wallpaper, and carpets.

Cotton, plain weave; block printed

Textiles

Women artists