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Imagery of the City
Ruth Reeves: 'Manhattan', furnishing fabric.

Ruth Reeves: 'Manhattan', furnishing fabric. Block-printed cotton. 254 x 94 cm. American, 1930. Made by W.& J. Sloane, Ne

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Art Deco 1910 - 1939

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Ruth Reeves.
'Manhattan', furnishing fabric.
Block-printed cotton.
254 x 94 cm.
American, 1930.
Made by W.& J. Sloane, New York.
V&A: T.57-1932.

In Ruth Reeves 'Manhattan' textile, the symbols of modern New York - the towers, the ships, the planes and bridges - collide in a Cubist collage that evoke the dynamism and energy of the city.

Reeves learnt the principles of Cubism from Fernand Léger with whom she studied in Paris.