Shutter

Designer: Reiko Sudō, Japanese, born 1953
Maker: NUNO Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, founded 1984
Date: 1997
Material: Nylon
made in: Japan, Asia
Classification: Textiles
Collection: Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 13 ft. 3 in. x 31 1/4 in. (403.9 x 79.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Nuno Corporation
Rights: © Reiko Sudo
Object Number: 90:2002

NOTES

The lacy structure of old, tattered, accordion-style shutters inspired the design and style of this textile. The prototype for Shutter was made by stitching twisted nylon tape onto a water-soluble backing that was then dissolved, leaving behind a meandering, calligraphic pattern. The same process was ultimately mass-produced by a computerized embroidery machine.

Provenance

- 2002
Nuno Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

2002 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Nuno Corporation

Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, June 3, 2002.

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