Detail of an 18th century lace flounce from Antique Laces of American Collectors (New York: Published for the Needle and Bobbin Club by W. Helburn Inc., 1920-1926)
With a fellowship from Pratt Institute, I spent the last academic year at the Thomas J. Watson Library. My main task involved digitizing books from the Antonio Ratti Textile Center. Despite their common focus on textiles, the books I worked on varied significantly in content. My initial significant project included digitizing a 1955 publication featuring textile and wallpaper samples designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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