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NameFeltex carpet design
ProductionJo Torr; designer; 1986; Auckland
Feltex Carpets New Zealand Ltd.; manufacturer(s); 1986; Auckland
Feltex Carpets New Zealand Ltd.; manufacturer(s); 1986; Auckland
Classificationconceptual drawings, preliminary drawings, carpets
Materialspaper, gouache, graphite
Materials SummaryGouache on paper
Techniquespainting
DimensionsSupport: 530mm (height), 530mm (length)
Registration NumberGH018765
Credit lineGift of Jo Torr, 2024
Overview
This 18 x 18 inch carpet design for a 12 foot carpet was developed for Feltex Carpets Ltd.
Jo Torr, the designer, was one of a team of four in-house designers. Torr specialised in designing carpets for commercial interiors as opposed to domestic.
This pattern reflects the impact of the the Memphis Group, an Italian design movement, on New Zealand practitioners in the mid-1980s.