Dorothy Liebes | |
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![]() Dorothy Liebes in 1946 | |
Born | Dorothy Wright 14 October 1897 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
Died | 20 September 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Education | San Jose State Teacher's College; University of California, Berkeley; Hull House, Chicago |
Occupation | Textile Designer |
Spouses | |
Awards | Neiman Marcus Fashion Award (1938), American Institute of Decorators (1946), American Institute of Architects craftsmanship medal (1947), Elsie de Wolfe Award (1948) |
Dorothy Wright Liebes (14 October 1897 – 20 September 1972) was an American textile designer and weaver renowned for her innovative, custom-designed modern fabrics for architects and interior designers.[1] She was known as "the mother of modern weaving".[2]