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Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring Women's Beachwear with Fabric Fish Sculptures [Merchandise Display Copy]
Part of
Dan Arje Papers ➔ Series 2. Photographs ➔ Albums, 1950-1981
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's knitted swimsuit. Sawdust covers the floor and hanging from the ceiling are fish made of fabric and dotted with sequins. The mannequin is wearing a black knitted swimsuit with a long necklace and a straw hat. Includes stereoscopic slide.
Date
January 1955
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
A25/ Bonwit Teller - 5th Ave. Window/ January Issue 1955/ One of series featuring black knitted swim suits. Backwall painted grey-blue. Sawdust covers floor. Stylized fishes are cut out of thin board and covered with nacre sequin-dotted white tweed. Spacing of these forms, suspended on invisible wire, create sub-aqueous atmosphere. Pink, blue, white lights. "Black willow wands divining southern waters."/ Merchandise Display News/ The J.M. Biow Company/ 475 Fifth Ave.,/ New York 17, N.Y./ U.S. Patent No 2,360,099 (text)
Inscription Source
recto
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)
Location
binder 4
Identifier
KA0001_000300
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring a women's knitted swimsuit. Sawdust covers the floor and hanging from the ceiling are fish made of fabric and dotted with sequins. The mannequin is wearing a black knitted swimsuit with a long necklace and a straw hat. Includes stereoscopic slide.Date
January 1955Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Dan Arje (compiler)
Inscription
A25/ Bonwit Teller - 5th Ave. Window/ January Issue 1955/ One of series featuring black knitted swim suits. Backwall painted grey-blue. Sawdust covers floor. Stylized fishes are cut out of thin board and covered with nacre sequin-dotted white tweed. Spacing of these forms, suspended on invisible wire, create sub-aqueous atmosphere. Pink, blue, white lights. "Black willow wands divining southern waters."/ Merchandise Display News/ The J.M. Biow Company/ 475 Fifth Ave.,/ New York 17, N.Y./ U.S. Patent No 2,360,099 (text)Inscription Source
rectoMeasurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesDepartment stores, Show windows, Women's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ (copyrighted)Location
binder 4Identifier
KA0001_000300Related Objects
There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.