ascher

as i have been busy production printing for a/w 2010 i wanted to post some great pictures i found of screen printing at the ascher studio london during the 1940's. ascher textiles was founded by zika and linda ascher in london after they left prague in 1939. ascher are most well known for their artist commissioned silk scarf designs from the likes of matisse and henry moore and their floral designes used by doir and schiaparelli.

moore

i have just visited the henry moore exhibition at tate britain. this is mostley about his sculpture however the examples of his many drawings and primarily sketches are my favorite finds. these have great fluidity and an off beat use of colour and are as exciting as his 3D work. if you are a moore fan the perfect place to really see his work is at his former home where you can look around his studio and gardens. here they have beautiful examples of the textiles that moore designed in the 1940's for ascher ltd (see last two photos). very inspiring!