July 7, 2023 – February 4, 2024
A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes
Designer and weaver Dorothy Liebes (1897–1972) was a key figure in the development and popularization of American modernist design. Her influence extended across a swath of disciplines, from textiles to interiors, transportation and industrial design, fashion, and film.
Take a journey through the exhibition.
Take a journey through the exhibition.
Dorothy Liebes
Learn how Liebes got her start as a California handweaver.
The Liebes Look
Visit some glamorous nightspots that featured the “Liebes Look.”
The Modern Interior
Explore how architects used Liebes’s elegant fabrics to shape modern interiors.
Studio Weavers
Get to know the talented and diverse “alumni” of the Dorothy Liebes Studio.
Better & Better for Less & Less
Discover the many consumer products Liebes designed with her industrial partners.
Fashion & Film
See how Liebes’s light-catching fabrics were used in fashion and film.
The Idea Factory
Take a deep dive into Liebes’s use of color, texture, glitter, and materials.