New exhibition at The University of Leeds International Textiles Archive (ULITA)

Tibor Reich: a Life of Colour and Weave
An exhibition of the eminent 20th Century textile designer

From 31st March 2009 to 26th June 2009
(Closed for Easter bank holiday)
Tuesdays – Fridays 09:30-16:30

This exhibition presents a selection of the works of the 20th Century textile designer Tibor Reich. After graduating from the University of Leeds in the early 1940s, he set up Tibor Ltd, which was to become one of the most innovative textile companies of the post war period. Clients included Concorde, Ercol, QE2, Lotus Cars, Coventry Cathedral and the Shakespeare Centre in Stratford- upon- Avon.

His most famous designs include “Age of Kings”, “Atournament”, “A History of Shapes” and “Flamingo” which are now highly regarded among textile collectors and connoisseurs.

The exhibition is selected from a collection on long term loan to ULITA from the Reich family.

For more information about the history and collections of ULITA please see www.leeds.ac.uk/ulita

University of Leeds International Textiles Archive,
St. Wilfred's Chapel,
Maurice Keyworth Building
Moorland Road
Leeds LS2 9JT
T - 0113 343 3919
www.leeds.ac.uk/ulita

Contact: Katie Powers, Curatorial Assistant, k.powers@leeds.ac.uk  or 
Jill Winder, Curatorial Officer, j.r.winder@leeds.ac.uk