Pillow: Democrats/Republicans Will Win (TK)

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

Pillow cover, side A: Democrats.

PKM collection. Images: PKM.

Name/Title

Pillow: Democrats/Republicans Will Win (TK)

Description

A prototype for a double sided pillow with two messages: “The Democrats will surely win the election” and “The Republicans will surely win the election” The composition is a three-color silkscreen print on fine weave linen or cotton crash. This design is unsigned and was produced for the home goods brand Nettle Creek. Country Prints provided the printed fabric yardage, and Nettle Creek completed the pillows.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Unsigned

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Pillow prototype

Width

15 in

Depth

15 in

Dimension Description

Sample print

Width

33 in

Depth

16-5/8 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Colors

Color Notes

Prototype: navy blue, black, yellow. Sample print: navy blue, black, dark yellow ochre.