Correspondence

De Young Carpet Exhibition: Acknowledging the receipt of objects sent by Christopher Alexander in relation to additional installations along the Turkish carpets exhibit; issues of concern and suggestions

27/04/1990

Event Planning, Notification

Sender:

Steven A. Nash, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Content of

Public Event

"Ancient Color and Geometry: Anatolian Pile Carpets from the Christopher Alexander Collection" exhibition in M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco 10/11/1990 to 17/02/1991

M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Exhibition

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Bob Theis, Annie der Bedrossian

Organized by:

M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and The Center for Environmental Structure

The exhibition of the Christopher Alexander collection of 80 Turkish carpets in the de Young Memorial Museum was held during the 6th International Conference on Oriental Carpets. Alexander designed the exhibit in all its detailing personally with one thing in ...

References

Drawings

A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art: The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets: Sketches 01/01/1991

Publication, Book Artwork

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Original on Paper

Size:

8 1/2"x11"

Book cover early design proposal, also sent to the curator of the De Young carpet exhibit to indicate a possible exhibit title.