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Robert Evans Locher

Design for Wallpaper (Lady - Lily - Swan), ca. 1920 - 1940

Description

Maker

Title

Design for Wallpaper (Lady - Lily - Swan)

Year

ca. 1920 - 1940

Medium

Graphite and wash on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

47.9 x 46.2 cm (18 7/8 x 18 3/16 inches) (sheet)

Type

Credit

Gift of the Locher Family

Object Number

60.084.14

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Works in Process

July 31, 2021 - January 23, 2022

This series of drawings demonstrates Robert Evan Locher’s talent for transforming classical imagery into sleek and modern wallpaper designs. A serene landscape with swans, flowers, and an urn was simplified into a concept drawing, followed by small changes in shape, scale, and composition that are evident in the final product. This design was likely pared down for easier manufacturing, but it also reflects budding Art Deco and Streamline Moderne aesthetics.

Locher was a prolific gay artist, creating illustrations for Vogue and Vanity Fair, designing interior spaces and theater sets and costumes, and working with companies to make products that married historic and modern styles for broad appeal. [see also: 60.084.15, 60.084.17, 60.084.21].

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