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Catalan Modernisme

Exhibition Retalls d’ahir i d’avui (Cuttings of yesterday and today). Photo by Quico / CDMT.

Exhibition Retalls d’ahir i d’avui (Cuttings of yesterday and today). Photo by Quico / CDMT.

Modernism was a key period in terms of design and industrial production in Catalonia. The professionals received good education from the Industrial and Art Schools and the guilds, as well as courses at private schools and trade associations. Industry was electrified and the taste of the era favoured textile production geared towards interior decoration and clothing.

The close relationship between artists, textile theorists, craftsmen and industrialists gave rise to high-quality fabrics and products which went on display and received awards at the Universal Exhibitions. Technical and educational magazines are good examples of the creative activity and the didactic and innovative concerns of the time.

  • Original designs and samples c. 1900.
  • Items of clothing.
  • Signature pieces for home decoration.
  • Accessories.
  • Magazines from the period.

OBJECTS

<p>Jacquard silk scarf, first quarter of the 20th century.&nbsp;Photo by Quico / CDMT.&nbsp;Documentation Center and Textile Museum. Terrassa.</p>

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Jacquard silk scarf
Jacquard silk scarf
<p>Jacquard silk dress, 1900-1909.&nbsp;Photo by Quico / CDMT.&nbsp;Documentation Center and Textile Museum. Terrassa.</p>

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Jacquard silk dress
Jacquard silk dress
<p>Moir&eacute; silk curtain, 1900-1914.&nbsp;Photo by Quico / CDMT.&nbsp;Documentation Center and Textile Museum. Terrassa.</p>

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Moire silk curtain
Moire silk curtain
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