Durable FuturLiberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde

Editor’s Notes

We are delighted to introduce FuturLiberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde – an exploration of the influence of Futurist and Vorticist movements on our archives and ultimately our most recent fabric collection, FuturLiberty. The book takes you through the history behind the collection, its realisation under the curation of Federico Forquet, as well as exclusive insights into Bernard Nevill’s legacy within our archives.As Liberty approaches its 150th anniversary, renowned couturier and interior designer Federico Forquet has curated a brand new range of fabrics that carry our heritage of avant-garde-inspired designs into today’s age. The new range, called FuturLiberty, is being launched in Milan in the spring of 2023, alongside a major exhibition of the very Futurist and Vorticist artworks that have been Liberty’s inspiration for more than half a century.With texts by Futurism expert Ester Coen, Vorticism expert Richard Cork and our former archivist Anna Buruma, the FuturLiberty range of designs is brought to life in this beautifully produced study that reveals how art can inform design, making it contemporary, relevant and engaging.