Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Maya Romanoff's 2010 catalog

1st Dibs has a nice profile of artist and textiles designer Maya Romanoff, coinciding with the Maya Romanoff company's 40th anniversary.  Romanoff might be best known for his incredibly creative wall coverings, which utilize all types of materials and designs, but he has had his hands in the fashion and art world as well.  Take for example the awesome Bess' Sunrise installation on the now-demolished Chicago Sun-Times building in 1988.  Romanoff draped the building in huge hand-dyed canvases mirroring the patterns made by the reflection of a sunset on the Chicago River:
Romanoff's wall coverings can have a similar monumental feel, even if they are indoors in one's home.  See the 2010 catalog here.  My favorites from the collection are "Ajiro Marquetry," "Mother of Pearl," "Precious Metals," and "Half Plaid," which looks like a design that could fit easily within a Gustav Klimt painting:

 

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