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Dorothy Liebes

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Dorothy Wright Liebes was an American textile designer and weaver known for innovative, custom designed modern fabrics created for architects, interior designers and fashion designers, earning her the nickname the mother of modern weaving.

Facts
Death Year
1972 1
Nationality
American 1
Death Date
1972-09-20 1
Birthplace
Santa Rosa, California, U.S. 1
Death Place
New York City, New York, U.S. 1
Active From Year
1930 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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Practices

Textile Arts, Art Forms
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Nationality

United States

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Dorothy Wright Liebes (14 October 1897 – 20 September 1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects, interior designers, and fashion designers.

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California

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1. Dorothy Liebes - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, sentence 1
    was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects, interior designers, and fashion designers.
  • Early life section
    Born Dorothy Wright on October 14, 1897, in Santa Rosa, California
  • Death section, sentence 1 - year
    She died in New York City on September 20, 1972.
  • Death section, sentence 1 - date
    She died in New York City on September 20, 1972.
  • Death section, sentence 1 - place
    She died in New York City on September 20, 1972.
  • Lead section
    Dorothy Wright Liebes (14 October 1897 - 20 September 1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects, interior designers, and fashion designers.
  • Career
    Her first studio, opened at 526 Powell Street in San Francisco in 1930, specialized in custom handwoven pieces for architects and interior designers.
  • In Group: Textile and Fabric Designers, Lead
    Dorothy Wright Liebes (14 October 1897-20 September 1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects, interior designers, and fashion designers.
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