Futurliberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde

by Ester Coen and Richard Cork

Liberty is renowned internationally for its fabrics, especially its floral patterns, but it also has a long history of developing bold, geometric designs. Many of these were inspired by early twentieth-century avant-garde art, notably by Italian Futurists, such as Giacomo Balla and Umberto Boccioni, and their English contemporaries the Vorticists, including Christopher Nevinson and Edward Wadsworth.

In anticipation of Liberty's 150th anniversary,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500026718
• ISBN13: 9780500026717
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 11.5" x 10.3"