Detail View: The AMICA Library: After Phenomenon Peel of Bells Cross
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.99.99.3
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Name:
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Aubusson Tapestry Workshop
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Creator Name:
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Jenkins Paul
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Creator Name:
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Ross Gloria
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Creator Nationality:
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United States
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Creator Nationality:
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American
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Creator Nationality:
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American
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Creator Role:
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Weaver
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Role:
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Designer
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Creator Dates/Places:
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born 1923
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Gender:
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M
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Gender:
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F
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Aubusson Tapestry Workshop
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Paul Jenkins
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Gloria Ross
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Title:
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After Phenomenon Peel of Bells Cross
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1972
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Creation Start Date:
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1972
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Creation End Date:
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1972
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wool, cotton; tapestry weave
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Classification Term:
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Textiles
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Dimensions:
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60 x 82 in. (152.4 x 208.3 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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99.99.3
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Estate of Gloria F. Ross
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Inscriptions:
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Inscribed:Signature; Inscription; Label
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Copyright:
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Courtesy the artist
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.10922c.tif
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