Florence Broadhurst was a world-renowned wallpaper and
textile designer. she combined hints of the orient with europe’s
1930s-style modernism. her patterns, with shiny surface and
sophisticated, very vibrant motifs are extremely elegant.
she fused english floral patterns with splashes and swirls,
bamboo and willow, kangaroos and peacocks... now, almost 20 years later, the opulent patterns are
the subject of growing international interest.
a carefully restored archive (by david and helen lennie,
CEOs of ‘signature prints’, who hold the copyright licence to
reproduce broadhurst’s designs) , a recent film-biography
and a previous exhibition in sydney’s powerhouse museum
helped the revival of broadhurst’s work.
this means that you can see her designs everywhere,
from fashion designers marc jacob’s clothing to
stella mc cartney’s collections.
