Screen printed fabric by Dorothy Martin

Hand screen printed cotton by Dorothy Martin (mentor of Enid Marx).
Block printed and hand finished cotton, English, circa mid 1920’s.
In the 20’s these lively childlike designs were very popular. After the devastaion of the First World War, designs that involved hand finishing were very avant-garde. They were a refreshing contrast to machine made products. Many viewed machines as the cause of so much devastation.
Exhibited at the British industrial fair at the V& A. 1920 Published in Twentieth Century Textiles by Sue Kerry Page 112 plate 57.
Measurements: 46″ x 60″ | 117cm x 153cm