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Lucienne Day

British textile designer (1917-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 93

Désirée Lucienne Lisbeth Dulcie Day OBE RDI FCSD was one of the most influential British textile designers of the 1950s and 1960s. Day drew on inspiration from other arts to develop a new style of abstract pattern-making in post-war British textiles, known as 'Contemporary' design.

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Royal Designer for Industry1962
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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She was also active in other fields, such as wallpapers, ceramics and carpets.

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United Kingdom
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2010 · aged 93