This exhibition marks the centenary of Tibor Reich, a pioneering post-war textiles designer who trail blazed the way into modern textile design. Moving from Vienna to Britain in 1937, Reich set-up Tibor Ltd in 1946, a textiles firm that went on gain national attention working on significant commissions including the Festival of Britain, Expo ‘58, and Concorde. This exhibition explores the ideas behind his innovative textiles, photography, ceramics, and drawings.
Fri 29 Jan – Aug 2016, The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER. Tel: 0161 2757450, Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am – 5pm, late night opening Thu 10am – 9pm, FREE, www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk
Fri 29 Jan - Wed 31 Aug
- Words:
- Daisy Kidd
- Published on:
- Tue 30 Aug 2016
