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- "Food for Thought" Tablecloth, 1936-1940 - Marguerita Mergentime (1894-1941) created table linens that she hoped would provoke conservations; her "Food for Thought" tablecloth, sold at Lord & Taylor department store, featured common phrases and political slogans to do just that. Mergentime was known for her bold and colorful Modernist textiles, which were often inspired by American culture.
- 1936-1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Food for Thought" Tablecloth, 1936-1940
Marguerita Mergentime (1894-1941) created table linens that she hoped would provoke conservations; her "Food for Thought" tablecloth, sold at Lord & Taylor department store, featured common phrases and political slogans to do just that. Mergentime was known for her bold and colorful Modernist textiles, which were often inspired by American culture.