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Untitled Hanging

A work made of linen, wool and nylon, strips of plain weave and strips of slit tapestry weave.

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  • A work made of linen, wool and nylon, strips of plain weave and strips of slit tapestry weave.

Date:

1981

Artist:

Dorothy Hughes (American, born 1936)
Chicago, Illinois, United States

About this artwork

Chicago-based artist Dorothy Hughes creates what she calls “sculptural tapestry … drawn from the complex order of contrasts and harmony found within the life of natural forms.” Here, Hughes overlapped 37 woven strips to create a textural composition, clustering them together and even threading them through each other, resulting in deep shadows. The coarse weave that results conveys an earthy solidity that is echoed in Hughes’s shades of brown.

Status

On View, Gallery 59

Department

Textiles

Artist

Dorothy Hughes

Title

Untitled Hanging

Place

Chicago (Object made in)

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Made 1981

Medium

Linen, wool and nylon, strips of plain weave and strips of slit tapestry weave

Dimensions

Approx.: 182.9 × 243.8 cm (72 × 96 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society and royalties from The Warner Fund; Illinois Arts Council Partners in Purchase Grant

Reference Number

1986.139

Extended information about this artwork

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