Design for a textile

These drawings [E.1-15-1987] were selected from a large group of preliminary designs that remained unsold from the period 1955-1957 and were made by the artist as a means of supplementing his income from painting. Among those who produced printed textiles based on his designs were Zika Ascher, Bernard Ashley and Bern Silks. None of the designs show the repeat fully worked out. Generally the repeat was arrived at by the manufacturer's design team who also determined the colourways. The artist stated that the designs were inspired by or derived from trends in contemporary painting.