Jacques Borker (born 29 September 1922) is a French artist and is the most influential and one of the best known tapestry designers of the twentieth century.
[1] Borker has long been admired for his fantastic abstract, art deco and contemporary tapestry designs.
He studied various artistic disciplines including architecture at Ecole des Beaux Arts, where he was a contemporary and friend of Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Lurçat, Zao Wou-Ki, Pierre Soulages and Hans Hartung.
During World War II, Borker was involved in the liberation of Toulouse and was active in the French resistance.
Furthermore, Borker's creative research using simple everyday materials and bright colours has been quoted as "a pleasure for the eye" and his work has given a "certain elegance to late 20th century French art".