Print, Blue Gradations

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Print, Blue Gradations

This is a Print. It was made by Babe Shapiro. We acquired it in 1980. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Rendering, Amant

Rendering, Amant
digital print.
Courtesy of SO – IL.
s-e-1815

A horizontally-rectangular weaving consisting of rectangles in various sizes in shades of brown, grey, green, lilac, yellow, blue, pink, tan, and white. The textile is predominantly earth-toned in color, with the more vibrant lilac, yellow, blue, and pink rectangles seen in smaller strips interspersed throughout the overall pattern. The pattern of rectangles runs mostly horizontal save for a few thin vertical strips that acheive an optical illusion of protruding from the textile; this is done by splitting each strip into three smaller strips, each strip a series of differently-shaded rectangles that appear as two sides and then the top of a protruding pole. There are three thin 'poles' that section the textile evenly, with a fourth pole all the way on the right of the textile comprised of squares instead of rectangles and three times the size of the other poles. Each pole is comprised mainly of non-earth toned rectangles.

Textile, Fourth Dimension, 1986
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.16

Cite this object as

Print, Blue Gradations; Made by Babe Shapiro; Gift of Unknown Donor; 1980-32-1302

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CQZ6/
Accession Number 1980-32-1302
Object ID 18505311