Title
Kleenex tissue box, marbled Wave pattern.
Coverage
Faith Harrison (b. 1950)
Publisher
Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
Date
ca. 1987
Description
The “Classic Foil” tissue box and iterations of it, have been a staple in American homes since the 1980s. The Kleenex commission was controversial among marblers, as Harrison was poorly paid for her design. Published guidelines for the licensing and reproduction of marbled work first appeared in Graphic Artists Guild Handbook in 1991. Also shown is a recent reuse of Harrison’s design on Kleenex Mega Jumbo Papel Higienco (Mexico, 2019).
Source
Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Faith Harrison