COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.99.99.3
AMICA Library Year:
2003
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Name:
Aubusson Tapestry Workshop
Creator Name:
Jenkins Paul
Creator Name:
Ross Gloria
Creator Nationality:
United States
Creator Nationality:
American
Creator Nationality:
American
Creator Role:
Weaver
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Role:
Designer
Creator Dates/Places:
born 1923
Gender:
M
Gender:
F
Creator Name-CRT:
Aubusson Tapestry Workshop
Creator Name-CRT:
Paul Jenkins
Creator Name-CRT:
Gloria Ross
Title:
After Phenomenon Peel of Bells Cross
View:
Front
Creation Date:
1972
Creation Start Date:
1972
Creation End Date:
1972
Materials and Techniques:
Wool, cotton; tapestry weave
Classification Term:
Textiles
Dimensions:
60 x 82 in. (152.4 x 208.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
99.99.3
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Gloria F. Ross
Inscriptions:
Inscribed:Signature; Inscription; Label
Copyright:
Courtesy the artist
Context:
For centuries painters and weavers have worked in close collaboration to create portable murals called tapestries. In the 20th century one of the most famous tapestry weaving centers was in the French town of Aubusson. Abstract expressionist painter Paul Jenkins frequently explores the nature of prismatic light and color, using competing hues to reinforce a feeling of movement, and his works have inspired weavers on more than one occasion. This piece, after Jenkin's painting Phenomenon: Peel of Bells Cross, captures not only the intensity of color but also the almost watery look of the application of the pigment on the original canvas. In addition to the change of scale, the use of the tapestry form adds a distinct feeling of softness to the energy of the line work.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.10922c.tif
Link To Source
After Phenomenon Peel of Bells Cross
