Mid Century Modern Marushka Shell CanvasBeautiful screen print from the famous Marushka line which was popularized in the mid century. Richard Sweet founded Marushka in 1971 to bring affordable and stylish screen prints to the market. At its height, Marushka was known throughout the U. S. and its prints were distributed in several foreign countries."We figure we produced 1. 68 million Marushkas," recalled Randy Smith, former Marushka co owner and now owner of The Michigan Rag Co.