Inspiring Objects/Creative Journeys

Further research - 1960s

Chair Thing

• Object:
  Chair
• Place of origin:
  London, England (The chair was first manufactured by Peter Murdoch Inc. backed by International Paper Collaboration i, made)
• Date:
  1964 (designed)
  1965 (made)
• Artist/Maker:
  Murdoch, Peter, born 1940 (designer)
  Peter Murdoch Inc (backed by International Paper Inc., USA (1965 to probably 1966), maker)
  New Merton Board Mills (in 1967 Perspective Designs commissioned Murdoch to design a new range, including the 'Chair Thing' , manufactured)
• Materials and Techniques:
  Polyurethane-coated laminated paper, die-cut and folded
• Credit Line:
  Given by Peter Murdoch
• Museum number:
  CIRC.17-1970

Pierrot

• Object:
  Plate
• Place of origin:
  Fenton, England (manufactured)
• Date:
  ca. 1955- ca. 1960 (manufactured)
• Artist/Maker:
  James Broadhurst & Sons Ltd. (manufacturer)
• Materials and Techniques:
  Earthenware with underglaze printed decoration
• Credit Line:
  Given by Oliver Watson
• Museum number:
  C.160-1992

Inspiring Objects/Creative Journeys

Further research - 1960s

Recurrence

• Object:
  Furnishing fabric
• Place of origin:
  Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)
• Date:
  1962 (designed)
• Artist/Maker:
  Barbara Brown (designer)
  Heal Fabrics Ltd. (designed for)
• Materials and Techniques:
  Screen-printed cotton
• Credit Line:
  Given by Heal Fabrics Ltd.
• Museum number:
  CIRC.657-1962
• Gallery location:

Intermission

• Object:
  Furnishing fabric
• Place of origin:
  Great Britain, United Kingdom (made)
• Date:
  1960 (made)
• Artist/Maker:
  Barbara Brown (designer)
  Heal Fabrics Ltd. (designed for)
• Materials and Techniques:
  Printed cotton
• Credit Line:
  Given by Heal's Wholesale and Export Ltd.
• Museum number:
  CIRC.250-1960

Inspiring Objects/Creative Journeys

On a second visit to MoDA I looked at another two objects from the 1960s. One was a design magazine and the second was a piece of fabric with a typical 60s pattern.

I found the fabric the most interesting. It was quite large and on a roll. The pattern was split into squares and then had either another square or a circle inside each one. The colour scheme was white, orange and brown. The first thing it reminded my of was a clock that my grandparents had on their kitchen wall that was the same colours.

The second object I choose to look at was a Design magazine from Febuary 1960. I decided on this because it had a wide range of information about all aspects of design, mainly for the home. I liked it because it was more than a brochure - it had analysis and further information about the designers and materials used etc.