Cocktail dress

designed by Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005)

Harris Museum & Art Gallery

1953

Horrockses Fashions Ltd bought a number of art works from the Paolozzi exhibition 'Paintings into Textiles' held at the Institute of Contemporary Art in 1953. They translated this mixed media design into a fashion textile. The dress was designed by John Tullis and featured in 'The Ambassador' in 1953.

• Artists Include:
• John Tullis
• Horrockses Fashions Ltd

• Medium: printed cotton
• Dimensions: length 104cm, bust 88cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1575 ( Total: £5,850)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Fine Art Society

Provenance

Horrockses Fashions; Target Gallery, London.

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