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Mariska Karasz

Hungarian-American fashion designer, author, and textile artist (1898-1960) · United States · On the map · Designers · Died at 62

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.

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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.

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Country
United States
Category
Designers
Type
Designer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1960 · aged 62