Elaborate Layers

Jane Sauer, Elaborate Layers, 1985, waxed linen thread and acrylic paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.13
Jane Sauer, Elaborate Layers, 1985, waxed linen thread and acrylic paint, 11 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. diam. (28.9 x 8.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.13

Artwork Details

Title
Elaborate Layers
Artist
Date
1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄8 x 3 1⁄4 in. diam. (28.9 x 8.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
Mediums
Mediums Description
waxed linen thread and acrylic paint
Classifications
Object Number
2002.8.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2002.8.13

Artwork Description

Jane Sauer refers to herself as a "sculptural basketmaker," feeling that her work is more about form, color, and meaning than its ability to act as a container. She makes her baskets from coils of waxed linen thread molded around Styrofoam to help the material keep its shape. Because of her training as a painter, color is very important to Sauer and she uses a range of hues to create a particular mood for each work.

Works by this artist (17 items)

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Frank Espada, No Parking (Williamsburg, Brooklyn), 1974, printed ca. 1995, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2015.22.10, © 1974, Frank Espada Photography
No Parking (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Artist
Date1974, printed ca. 1995
inkjet print
Not on view
Frank Espada, Cindy (Blake Avenue, East New York), 1963, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2015.22.4, © 1963, Frank Espada Photography
Cindy (Blake Avenue, East New York)
Artist
Date1963
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Frank Espada, Untitled (Two boys, East New York), 1964, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2015.22.8, © 1964, Frank Espada Photography
Untitled (Two boys, East New York)
Artist
Date1964
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Frank Espada, Untitled (Three Kings Day Parade – leaving), 1981, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2015.22.16, © 1981, Frank Espada Photography
Untitled (Three Kings Day Parade – leaving)
Artist
Date1981
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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