Marianne Strengell
- Introduction
- Marianne Strengell (May 24, 1909 – May 9, 1998) was an influential Finnish-American Modernist textile designer in the twentieth century. Strengell was a professor at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1937 to 1942, and served as department head from 1942 to 1962. She was able to translate hand-woven patterns for mechanized production, and pioneered the use of synthetic fibers.
- Wikidata
- Q20256999
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Roles
- Artist, Teacher, Textile Designer
- Name
- Marianne Strengell
- Ulan
- 500105168
Exhibitions
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Taking a Thread for a Walk
Oct 21, 2019–Jan 10, 2021
MoMA
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How Should We Live? Propositions for the Modern Interior
Oct 1, 2016–Apr 23, 2017
MoMA
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Designing Modern Women 1890–1990
Oct 5, 2013–Oct 19, 2014
MoMA
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Good Design
Sep 22–Nov 29, 1953
MoMA
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Good Design
Nov 27, 1951–Jan 27, 1952
MoMA
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Marianne Strengell has
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Marianne Strengell Casement Cloth c. 1940
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Marianne Strengell Drapery fabric c. 1940
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Marianne Strengell Red Devil (Drapery fabric) 1947
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Marianne Strengell Casement cloth 1940s
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Marianne Strengell Casement cloth 1940s
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Marianne Strengell Upholstery Fabric 1950s
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Marianne Strengell Printed Textile 1950s
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Herbert Matter, Eszter Haraszty, Carol Summers, Inge Toft, Vezelay, Angelo Testa, Noémi Raymond, Jacqueline Iribe, Albert Herbert, Dennis Lennon, Astrid Sampe, Evelyn Hill, Franz Lorenz, Toni Prestini, Marianne Strengell, Knoll Textiles, New York, NY Knoll Textile Kit c. 1955
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