Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Multiple Choice: From Sample to Product
November 9, 2007 – September 1, 2008
This exhibition examines the historical and contemporary use of sampling formats, in use since the 18th century. Highlights include sample books of wallcoverings; textiles, ribbons, and lace; transfer print plates with sample borders; wallcoverings; and drawings and prints showing design alternatives.
