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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24 May 1909 Helsinki, Finland
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Died |
9 May 1998 (aged 88) Wellfleet, Massachusetts, US
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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