Ginny Ruffner, A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution, 1987, glass and acrylic paint, 19 1⁄4 x 13 7⁄8 x 9 5⁄8 in. (48.8 x 35.3 x 24.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken, 1999.57.17
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Artwork Details
- Title
- A Girl’s Guide to Fashion Evolution
- Artist
- Date
- 1987
- Location
- Dimensions
- 19 1⁄4 x 13 7⁄8 x 9 5⁄8 in. (48.8 x 35.3 x 24.5 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carol and Don Wiiken
- Mediums Description
- glass and acrylic paint
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Architecture — other — campsite
- Emblem — heart
- Object — furniture — chair
- Dress — accessory — shoe
- Monument — tomb — pyramid
- Dress — accessory — jewelry
- Object Number
- 1999.57.17
Artwork Description
Ginny Ruffner's sculptures take the viewer on a bizarre and fantastical journey through her stories. In A Girl's Guide to Fashion Evolution, Ruffner explores what it means to be female. The ribbons, jewelry, and lace seem frivolous when placed next to objects that evoke adventure and excitement, such as a pyramid, campfire, or squid.
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From the elegance of fruit to the structural beauty of coat hangers and the evolution of the bra, Ginny Ruffner offers insight into the artistic decisions behind two of her painted glass sculptures, Inventing the Music of Beauty and A Girl’s Guide to Fashion Evolution.
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