On Dec 12, 1986- January 4 1987 - Almost exactly 30 years ago- I did a show at the E. M. Donahue Gallery called "Artists Choose Designer" . It was a cheeky title, because I actually chose 13 artists to design fabric for me rather than the other way around.
cotton fabric designed with potato prints by Mary Boochever. photo: Warren Mantooth
show invitation
Garments were displayed on plaster cast dress forms and tension suspended from top and bottom with technical help from Diane Lewis and lighting design by Taro Suzuki
Installation shot
Pouf-skirt dress made of cotton velvet and cotton painted by Dike Blair photo- Warren Mantooth
Cotton velvet coat with day-glo dots by Taro Suzuki and dress on form painted by Dike Blair- photo- Janette Beckman from Prêt Magazine
Cotton 2-piece dress from silk screen print by Joseph Nechvatel
cotton fish dress painted by Eve Vaterlaus. photo- Warren Mantooth
Silk Shantung halter dress with cotton underskirt and button corset belt painted by Tommy Trosch photo- Warren Mantooth
Baby blue leather coat painted in silver marker ink by Jo Shane from Cocteau drawings
Plaster custom dress form