TEXTILE COLUMN: the work of master textile maker, Josef Frank
Navigare, 1946 LET'S CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF JOSEF FRANK TEXTILES Green birds by Josef Frank in 1943 “every work of art is a puzzle… as it is the product of a process of thought that is for us unfamiliar and unfathomable. That is why we have a particular fondness for strange objects.” -Josef Frank Today, I pay homage to a textile great. As a decade-long textile designers myself, I have come to learn and value how fabric and wallpaper can provide much to a home. Textiles can certainly set the tone, and they continue to be a a wonderful way to bring in pattern and softness. One of the textile designers I first learned about in design school at Parsons was Josef Frank. In design school, there was an entire class dedicated to the genius of his work, so today I share some of my thoughst on the history of Joseph Frank. One of my favorite patterns is "Primavera" meaning spring which Frank created in 1920. I love the ...
