Ruth Adler Schnee, Exuberant Designer of Modernist Textiles, Dies at 99

January 15, 2023Posted inAdler Schnee, Ruth (1923-2023), Archives of American Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Deaths (Obituaries), Detroit (Mich), Fashion, Furniture, Holocaust and the Nazi Era, Interior Design and Furnishings, Knoll Inc, Shopping and Retail, Textiles
A refugee from Nazi Germany, she was among a group of designers who elevated fabric from decoration into a medium for midcentury modern design.