Issued in connection with an exhibition held May 18, 2011-July 31, 2011, Bard Graduate Center, New York.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword / Susan Weber -- Introduction / Earl Martin -- Editor's notes -- Chronology / Ann Marguerite Tartsinis -- The design, promotion, and production of modern textiles in the USA, 1940-60 / Susan Ward -- Knoll before Knoll textiles, 1940-46 / Paul Makovsky -- Making Knoll texiles: Integrated fabrics for modern interiors, 1945-65 / The heart and soul of the company: The Knoll planning unit, 1944-65 / Bobbye Tigerman -- Knoll without the Knolls: Change and transformation, 1963-78 / Angela Völker -- Traditions and reinvention, 1978-2010 / Designer biographies / Earl Martin and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis -- Checklist of the Exhibition -- Bibliography -- Photographic credits