New Orleans

During his time in New York from 1943 to 1945, Josef Frank designed two map patterns. One of them was named Dixieland, but it has since been renamed New Orleans.

About the print

In the pattern's three main sections, the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding continents are depicted. Josef Frank portrays Africa filled with gigantic sunflowers, while the oceans surge with white-crested waves against the shores.

Printing the New Orleans fabric

Josef Frank’s New Orleans pattern is meticulously crafted using the screen printing technique — an intricate method that demands precision and artisanal skill.



Josef Frank

Austrian designer and architect Josef Frank has had an enormous impact on the history of Swedish design. Despite being nearly 50 years old when emigrating to Sweden, he is now considered one of the country’s most important designers of all time.

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