Felice Rix-Ueno
| Felice Rix-Ueno | |
|---|---|
 Zigzag Braid by Felice Rix-Uno, 1922. Metropolitan Museum of Art]] | |
| Born |
1893 Vienna |
| Died | 1967 (aged 73–74) |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | University of Applied Arts Vienna |
| Occupation | Textile, wallpaper, and craft designer |
| Known for | Influential figure in the Japanese modern art scene |
Felice "Lizzie" Rix-Ueno (1893–1967) was an Austrian textile, wallpaper, and craft designer. She lived in Japan, and became an influential figure in the Japanese modern art scene.[1]
Early life and education
Felice Rix was born in Vienna.[1] She studied at University of Applied Arts Vienna and Josef Hoffmann was her teacher.[1][2]
Career
She worked at Wiener Werkstätte. There, she designed wallpaper and textiles. She married Japanese architect Isaburo Ueno in 1925, who worked at Hoffmann's architecture firm.[1][2] They moved to Japan. She would teach at the Kyoto School of Arts after World War II.[1]
Legacy
Her work is in held in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.[2][3][4][5][6] The National Museum of Modern Art describes her work as "demonstrating the fusion of sensibilities of Vienna and Kyoto."[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Felice Rix-Ueno". Textile Designers. Beloved Linens. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Isaburo & Felice "Lizzi" Ueno-Rix Collection From Vienna to Kyoto/From Architecture to Crafts". Exhibitions. National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ Felice Rix-Ueno | People | Collection of Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- ↑ The Metropolitan Museum of Art - ZIGZAG BRAID
- ↑ Rix-Ueno, Felice | The Art Institute of Chicago
- ↑ Felice Rix-Ueno. Untitled. Los Angeles County Museum of Art