This Caught my Eye.
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| "Garbo's Eye" Natural linen. |
Recently, while web surfing, I came across the page of a fabric and wallpaper company called the "Cecil Beaton Fabric Collection". I stopped short on the image of a wing chair upholstered in a simple linen fabric, printed with a mad repetition of eyes. The name of the print is "Garbo's Eyes". Pictured against a portrait of the iconic silver screen star, the photo was taken by Cecil Beaton in the 1930's.I was immediately drawn to it's obvious quirkiness and bold design statement. That this particular textile design did not read 'creepy" surprised and delighted me. Could it be because it is a representation of the divine Garbo--her ocular allure skillfully captured by the great Cecil Beaton? Taken from one of many of his whimsical designs, "Garbo's Eye" is from a series of charming sketches he created. The licensing for the sketches was acquired by the UK-based interior design company, Beaudesert, and they have created a delightful collection of inspired fabric and wallpaper designs.
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Cecil Beaton may be most famous for his photographic portraits of celebrities, but he was also an award winning costume designer, interior designer and diarist. A very close friend of Garbo and later, her lover, it's likely the sketches of her eyes were drawn from life.
*Edited by Jennifer Vandemeer
Delighted that you found our website and love the products so! The surrealist styled 'Garbo's Eye' design was not produced for Zika Ascher, but comes from our own 'Sketchbook' collection, where we have created repeat designs drawn by Beaton under licence from the National Portrait Gallery, London. We also now have a version printed on a smoky silk. Do follow 'BeatonFabrics' on twitter, pinterest & facebook for the latest product news.
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