COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.85.63.1
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Name:
Rattia Armi
Creator Nationality:
Finland, Helsinki
Creator Role:
Designer
Creator Dates/Places:
1912 - 1979
Creator Name-CRT:
Armi Rattia
Creator Name:
Marimekko
Creator Nationality:
Finland, Helsinki
Creator Role:
Manufacturer
Creator Name-CRT:
Marimekko
Title:
Prickstone (Tiiliskivi)
View:
Front
Creation Date:
1952
Creation Start Date:
1952
Creation End Date:
1952
Materials and Techniques:
Cotton; screenprint
Classification Term:
Textiles
Dimensions:
L.160-1/2 x W.55 in.
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
85.63.1
Credit Line:
Gift of Cooper Hewitt Museum
Context:
In its bold, large-scale black and white patterning, Tilliskivi, or Prickstone, is a prime example of the Finnish style of modern design founded by Armi Rattia. Rattia's firm, founded as Printex, originally sold its products through its widely-known subsidiary, Marimekko.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.12945c.tif
