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Thayaht
Thayaht was the pseudonym of artist and designer Ernesto Michahelles (1893–1959) best known for his revolutionary design of the TuTa and his involvement with the Italian Futurist movement.
Early life.
A mixture of British, German, Swiss and American origins, Thayaht was born in Florence, Italy and was related to American artist Hiram Powers. He studied painting at the Académie Ranson in Paris, as well as scientific dyes and dynamic structure at Harvard University. He adopted the pseudonym .THAYAHT. around 1919; when written entirely
Museo del Tessuto Edizioni. 2007.
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- Scappini, Alessandra, ed. "Thayaht, Vita, scritti, carteggi". Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto. Milano: Skira. 2005.
- Daniela Fonti, ed. "Thayaht, Futurista irregolare." Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto.