Design Matters: Frances Burke, Designer of Modern Textiles
Walsh Street House 290 Walsh Street, South YarraFrances Burke's (1904–1994) bold prints offering vibrant colours and distinct patterns found a following among the leading architects, interior and furniture designers of 1940s and 50s, including Robin Boyd, Roy Grounds, Marion Hall Best, Grant Featherston and Clement Meadmore. As a young woman, Burke chose to ‘design the world she wanted’ establishing her business in 1937. During