Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe by Patterson, Karen

Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe

Recent years have seen an enormous surge of interest in fiber arts, with works made of thread...
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Author: Karen Patterson
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Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe by Patterson, Karen

Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe

$152.90

Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe

$152.90
Author: Karen Patterson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Recent years have seen an enormous surge of interest in fiber arts, with works made of thread on display in art museums around the world. But this art form only began to transcend its origins as a humble craft in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and it wasn't until the 1950s and 1960s that artists used the fiber arts to build critical practices that challenged the definitions of painting, drawing, and sculpture. One of those artists was Lenore Tawney (1907-2007).

Raised and trained in Chicago before she moved to New York, Tawney had a storied career. She was known for employing an ancient Peruvian gauze weave technique to create a painterly effect that appeared to float in space rather than cling to the wall, as well as for being one of the first artists to blend sculptural techniques with weaving practices and, in the process, pioneered a new direction in fiber art. Despite her prominence on the New York art scene, however, she has only recently begun to receive her due from the greater art world. Accompanying a retrospective at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, this catalog features a comprehensive biography of Tawney, additional essays on her work, and two hundred full-color illustrations, making it of interest to contemporary artists, art historians, and the growing audience for fiber art.

Copublished with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

Author: Karen Patterson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 09/18/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.50lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.00w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780226664835


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2019 pg. 20

About the Author
Karen Patterson is senior curator at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.

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