Marianne Strengell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish-American Textile Designer
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Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About Marianne Strengell
- Marianne Strengell (May 24, 1909 – May 9, 1998) was an influential Finnish-American Modernist textile designer in the twentieth century.
- Strengell was a professor at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1937 to 1942, and served as department head from 1942 to 1962.
- She was able to translate hand-woven patterns for mechanized production, and pioneered the use of synthetic fibers.
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