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Exhibition Catalog with Works by Dorothy Torivio Two pages of a color exhibition catalog featuring pottery works by artist Dorothy Torivio. The catalog incorrectly notes Torivio's name as "Torvino." The artist created both works in 1985.
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Letter from Joseph Stashkevetch to Mary McFadden Regarding Apartment Design Letter from artist Joseph Stashkevetch, who worked for a time as McFadden's assistant, to McFadden regarding the interior design of her New York apartment. This is part of a packet sent by Stashkevetch in 1999 with inspiration material for the apartment.
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Interior Design Inspiration Materials: Gothic and Renaissance Italian Paintings A black-and-white scan of altarpieces and paintings by Italian painters of the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods. This scan was sent to McFadden as part of a packet of interior design inspiration materials by artist Joseph Stashkevetch. He worked as McFadden's design assistant and helped design her apartment.
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Martex Advertisement Print advertisement in color announcing the "Flower Jewels" pattern, part of the bedding collection designed by Mary McFadden for the home goods company Martex. The line may have been released in 1979.
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Photograph of Mary McFadden and Daughter Justine Harari This black-and-white photograph depicts Mary McFadden and her daughter Justine Harari in their apartment in Manhattan, New York. The child is seated on a patterned cushion, and her mother stands, looking out at the photographer. Mary is wearing a toga of her own design, and Justine wears an elaborately decorated outfit of unknown origin. Famed photographer Horst P. Horst took this picture in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
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Bird Painting
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Slide Photograph of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran Color 35mm slide photograph of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran.
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Slide Photograph of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran Color 35mm slide photograph of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran.
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Scan of Textile Pattern Sample with Notes Color scan of a collaged, hand-painted, and hand-drawn pattern of purple and yellow flowers against a black background. The first and last pages include notes on the pattern design and positioning, and the second page features the pattern.
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Runway Photograph In this black-and-white photograph, a fashion model in a long patterned tunic with a shimmering dress underneath walks down a runway. Viewers and photographers line the runway.
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Runway Photograph In this black-and-white photograph, a fashion model, in a sheer dress decorated with sequins in the shape of flowers and leaves, walks down a runway. Another model in a checkered sequin tunic and long white skirt walks in the opposite direction, with her back to the viewer.
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Photograph of Mary McFadden and Unknown Woman Mary McFadden stands in the center of this color photograph in an elaborate white dress covered in green and gold jewelry. This ensemble is a wedding dress from the fall 1999 "Collection Mongolia," which featured hand-painted quilted jackets and evening dresses. The jewelry she wears is a Tibetan emerald necklace with macramé. An unknown woman in a black corset and purple tutu stands next to her. The pair are in a room with elaborate furniture and art, including a statue of a topless woman emerging from the wall above a marble fireplace. A glass coffee table with a metal chess set on top of it occupies the lower third of the image.
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Photograph of Mary McFadden By David Burnett Recto: Black-and-white photograph of Mary McFadden standing behind a large wooden table with two bamboo chairs. The table holds a large, circular basket with papers inside and an ornate dark box. McFadden stands against a wall flanked by a sculpture and a piece of black material hanging on the wall. American photojournalist David Burnett took this photograph of McFadden in 1976.
Verso: The back of the photograph contains a stamp with the information "David Burnet Contact 135 Central Park West New York, N.Y. 10023." Written in pen above this is the number "5590" and below the stamp is a date, "1976."
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Painted Floral Textile Pattern Sample Colorful, semi-abstract painting of a floral textile pattern on white paper. The painting features gray-blue and yellow flowers with green leaves and stems against a black background. Hints of white and brown appear throughout the painting.
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Scan and Illustration of Textile Pattern Black-and-white scan of fabric swatch on white paper embellished with pen and pencil illustrations. The words "'Rainbow & Leaves'" appear in the upper left quadrant, and the inscription "MMF #9" in the lower left. Likely created by Mary McFadden for a handbag design.