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07-021. Vera Neumann
Scarves
The Vera Companies
USA, c. 1965
24 x 24" (floral)
6.5 x 58" (geometric)
Vinal and silk & polyester
Facsimile signature and manufacturer's label
I find it strange that more people find this site looking for information about Vera than any other designer. When I began cataloging my finds, the majority of my posts were talking about Russel Wright, and I always assumed that he would drive the majority of interest here. How wrong I was! What is really interesting to me is the fact that I only barely "collect" Vera designs, and what I do acquire isn't really or me anyways. It is for Kate. But with so many people coming to the site and asking Vera related questions, I felt that I needed to brush up on her life and career.
We all know Vera is popular today. Just take a look at eBay, and you'll see that they sell fairly well and are readily recognized by the general public. For this reason I find it strange that there are not more collector-oriented websites than currently exist. Sure there are a few, most of which I link to from the Vera bio page in the designer directory (which you can reach by clicking her name at the top of this listing). But there are nowhere near the quantity or quality I'd expect from such a loyal fan base. I definitely appreciate the fact people come here trying to learn about Vera's life and work, but I fully realize that I am nowhere near educated enough to even think I could list my own site as a major Vera resource.
Do you know of a great Vera site that I don't mention? Let me know and I'll add it.
Found on May 05, 2007 in Rantoul, IL.
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