Untitled
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 2017
Designer: Ellen Jonsson
Dimensions:
1735 × 490 mm (173.5 × 49 cm)
Medium: Digital Print on Chenille
Object number: GD.2018.580.CC
DescriptionPrinted textile designed for the CSM Museum & Study Collection exhibition 'I Don't Know Her Name But I Know Her Work' 2017/18. Created in Response to Enid
Marx’s Pattern Paper, 1987
Text by the designer:
During her career, Marx was vocal about the pay inequality between men and women designers. My work refers to the pay gap and uneven representation that exists within the graphic design industry today. The pattern style is inspired by Marx’s block printed papers, as well as the moquette textiles she designed for London Transport underground seats in the 30s and 40s. The red cross, if pay had been equal, would align and the pattern would reach symmetry, but as women are paid less than men, the lines are skewed. Additionally, the fact that women still only make up 33% of the work force does not correspond to the amount of women in graphic design education.
Marx’s Pattern Paper, 1987
Text by the designer:
During her career, Marx was vocal about the pay inequality between men and women designers. My work refers to the pay gap and uneven representation that exists within the graphic design industry today. The pattern style is inspired by Marx’s block printed papers, as well as the moquette textiles she designed for London Transport underground seats in the 30s and 40s. The red cross, if pay had been equal, would align and the pattern would reach symmetry, but as women are paid less than men, the lines are skewed. Additionally, the fact that women still only make up 33% of the work force does not correspond to the amount of women in graphic design education.