The Vintage Waiting Room Art That's Hooked the Shabby Chic Crowd
By Lisa Hix
— You might not know the brand name Marüshka, but if you lived in the United States in the 1970s or ’80s, chances are its imagery is emblazoned in your brain. You may have blankly stared at a Marüshka silkscreen-on-canvas print while waiting at a doctor’s office, in a hospital, or at a corporate headquarters.
"A lot of the designs are hokey and naive, but they’re fun. That’s why they are so appealing now."
A Marüshka image of a peaceful sailboat on a lake, a solitary seashell, or a grove...