50's MAD Florida Citrus GALACTICAL Explosion of ATOMIC Barkcloth Vintage Fabric for Sale

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50's MAD Florida Citrus GALACTICAL Explosion of ATOMIC Barkcloth Vintage Fabric For Sale

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50's MAD Florida Citrus GALACTICAL Explosion of ATOMIC Barkcloth Vintage Fabric:
$119.99

Miami modernist architecture...or MiMo as the regional style of architecture developed in South Florida during the post-war period...the style was internationally recognized as a regionalist response to the international style...it can be seen in most of the larger Miami Beach resorts built after the great depression...because MiMo styling was not just a response to the international architectural movements but also to client demands...themes of glamour...fun...and material excess were added to the otherwise stark...minimalist...and efficient styles of the era...the style can be most observed today in middle and upper Miami Beach along Collins Avenue...as well as Biscayne Boulevard corridor starting from around midtown through the Design District and into the upper eastside...the term MiMo has more recently been associated with the style...most popular ideas of MiMo are the Fountainbleau Hotel...Eden Roc...Seacoast Towers...Deauville...Di Lido hotels by famed architect Morris Lapidus...Norman Gillers Carillon Hotel which was voted Miami Beach's "Hotel of the Year" in 1959 and the original Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood Florida...to some degree...Miami developed the style through the work of younger architects immediately after the war...they were more closely aligned with the media promotions and sensationalism than older architects of the era...the region successfully transposed its extravagant resort styling to a national audience easily captivated by the areas relative exoticism...
This offering is for ONE fabulous rare remnant of a GALACTICAL EXPLOSION of ATOMIC meets Florida Citrus...as if Florida citrus limes and chartreuse lemons floating in space...kinetically coming together with the abstractness of space and the kinetic movement of THINGS...this remnant comes ready to design with and has been professionally fused with a iron on backing to keep it protected for another lifetime. It measures 20.5 inches wide x 30 inches long. Miami Beach style is alive and well in this iconic pattern and colorway...it's as if this fabric were designed for the Miami Beach architecture of the hotels during the mid century...a style and vibe influenced heavily by atomic boomerang shapes and color that together sing in unison a song that is like no other....meant to tug heart strings and open minds in a way that allowed the love of mid century modernism to sink in as it was sweeping the nation...this fabric is from the early 50's to 1957...the style of this icon beholds a story...a historical perspective on the times...and how design impacted it...the ground signifies space...with a mottled bees waxy honeycomb design showcases space and movement...a fabric that isn't simply standing still...but if in in the galactic energy mix and you can feel it!!! A creamy white ground with cocoa honeycomb...varied sunny limes and chartreuse lemon...ruby red...deep dark teal with black accents. For the serious modernist collector...designer or entrepreneur of vintage textiles. Expect mint condition...flawless.
I take returns...but who wants totake a return right? So I do mybestto add lotsof photos that depict theweight and texture and do so thoughtfully so you are getting the most virtual experience.Pleaseonly buy if you know youreallywant it...in other words...I'm here to have the best selling experience and I can't do that without your help. With that said...of course I will take a return...I'm just hoping more the pricing will WOW YA over wanting to return it :) Here is to a summer of fabulous Florida Finds. :)