Reiko Sudo and Nuno Corporation
Turkish Wall
1994
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Polyester, flock printing, pigment, 138 3/4 × 48 3/8 in. (352.4 × 122.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Purchased in Memory of Dena S. Katzenberg, Consultant Curator of Textiles, 1969-2000, with funds contributed by her Family and Friends
Object Number
2002.54
Flock printing has long been used to produce inexpensive imitations of velvets or flannels. In Turkish Wall, so named because it was inspired by a trip to Ankara, electromagnetic charges were used to attract and hold short irregular lengths of electron-bearing fibers (rayon, nylon, etc.) erect within areas of pigment printed on
a sheer polyester base. This combination of method and material makes the pattern stand out in even greater relief.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2002; textile was purchased directly from manufacturer
NUNO: Japanese Tradition/Innovation in Cloth
Cara McCarty and Matilda McQuaid, Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles, New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1998
Inscribed: None.
