29th November - project research... 'Scarves' Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

29th November - Project Research... 'Scarves' Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

Scarves, Artist Scarves

'Scarves' Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

From the start of the 20th century, artists have used scarves as a soft canvas for their work. After the Second World War when the art market was trying to recover after the conflict, many artists were brought in to create designs for the commercial textile market, including scarves.

Ascher Ltd was the first company to work with established artists in creating scarf designs. The majority of these designs were created between 1943 and 1951 with more than 50 artists contributing. However, it is not Ascher that is most well known for the commission of these scarves, many designs were commissioned by Jacqmar. Each of the scarves were treated as fine art and although we're not commercially successful, inspired trends key to the 1940s and 50s.