# Mariska Karasz

> Mariska Karasz was a Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist. She created colorful, patterned garments largely inspired by the folk art of her native country. Her abstract wall hangings mixed fibers such as silk, cotton, wool, and hemp with horsehair and wood. They garnered her extensive national, and even international, attention. Critics repeatedly praised her skillful and unusual use of color, her creative combinations of materials, and her inspiring efforts to promote a modern approach to embroidery.

*Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist (1898-1960)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1898
- **Died:** 1960-08-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Mariska Karasz was a Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist. She created colorful, patterned garments largely inspired by the folk art of her native country. Her abstract wall hangings mixed fibers such as silk, cotton, wool, and hemp with horsehair and wood. They garnered her extensive national, and even international, attention. Critics repeatedly praised her skillful and unusual use of color, her creative combinations of materials, and her inspiring efforts to promote a modern approach to embroidery.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.0

## Sources
- [Mariska Karasz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariska_Karasz)
- [Mariska Karasz](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariska_Karasz)
- [Kárász Mariska](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1r%C3%A1sz_Mariska)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6765610)

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